One of the easiest flowers to grow, it makes an excellent choice for a child’s garden. Flowers are early, prolific, and produce an abundance of blooms in the white-rose-red spectrum. The flowers are right in the leaf axils. This double flower is more impressive than the single varieties.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Impatiens balsamina

Annual

Germination:5-10days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-70F

Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface andpress into soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors:Start indoors6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70F soil temperature. Transplant after last frost, 8-12 apart

Sowing Outdoors:Direct sow after the last frost, 4-5 seeds every 10-12″.

Growth Habit:Upright

Height and Width:18-20″ by 12-18″

Spacing:8-12” apart

Light Needs: Part shade to shade

Soil Needs:Fertile,well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:60-70 days

Uses:Bedding plant, containers, shade gardens,cottage gardens,attracts bees and beneficials

Care:Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting.Pinch back at 4-6″ to encourage more branching.Self-seeds.

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