Georgia Gardening: Impatiens invasion, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Yes both types can be weedy but I wouldn't call them invasive (I prefer the gentler name - volunteers) since they are so easy to pull up and get rid of. TMNs are also called Balsam Impatiens (Impatiens balsamina).

I like some volunteer impatiens in some of my pots but when they take over then I prune back hard or pull them out. They are really tender perennials - if you bring them in for winter then they continue to grow and flower.

Anyway when some things refuse to grow, then grow impatiens! Here is a pot of volunteers.