Impatiens, Busy Lizzy 'Fiesta Pink Ruffle'

Impatienswalleriana

Genus
Impatiens (im-PAY-shuns)
Species
walleriana (wall-er-ee-AH-nuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 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
Pink
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
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
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:

Sunnyside, New York

Newark, Ohio

Meshoppen, Pennsylvania

Dallas, Texas

Denton, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Auburn Four Corners, PA (Zone 5a) | August 2009 | positive

This is by far the best double impatiens I've ever seen or grown. The flowers are perfect "roses," large and symmetrically double, and th...Read More

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Newark, OH (Zone 5b) | August 2004 | positive

This impatiens is a stellar performer. It gives all the beauty of a rose bloom with none of the fuss. They root very easily from cuttings...Read More

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