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Impatiens, Busy Lizzy 'Candy Box'

Impatienswalleriana

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Genus

Impatiens (im-PAY-shuns)

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Species

walleriana (wall-er-ee-AH-nuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Full Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Coral/Apricot

Blue-Violet

Lavender

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

Other Details

Category

Annuals

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Salt Lake City, Utah

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