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Garden Balsam Impatiens balsamina

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
im-PAY-shens bal-SAM-in-uh
Description

Erect and sparsely branched. Low drought tolerance. This plant is frequently damaged by deer.

Cultivars:
Tags:
#purple#red#white#butterflies#pink#sun#pollinators#partial shade#annual#summer#drought tolerant#rose#wildlife plant#cpp
Full plant
Satish Nikam CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Flower red
Dinesh Valke CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Flower pink
Nagraj Salian CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Cultivars:
Tags:
#purple#red#white#butterflies#pink#sun#pollinators#partial shade#annual#summer#drought tolerant#rose#wildlife plant#cpp
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Impatiens
    Species:
    balsamina
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Pink
    Purple/Lavender
    White
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Attracts:
    Butterflies
    Pollinators