Impatiens Species, Western Touch-Me-Not

Impatiensnoli-tangere

Genus
Impatiens (im-PAY-shuns)
Species
noli-tangere (NO-lee TAN-ger-ee)
Synonym
Balsamina lutea
Balsamina noli-tangere
Impatiens komarovii
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

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

Seward, Alaska

Evanston, Illinois

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(Zone 7b) | February 2019 | positive

That hardiness rating is VERY wrong, as this plant is a Central Europe native - Zone 6 hardiness at least.

Around here in ...Read More

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Seward, AK (Zone 3b) | November 2005 | negative

In the last three years, this plant has appeared on my property, probably tagging along with a plant or some purchased local topsoil. The...Read More

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