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Impatiens, Busy Lizzy 'Firefly Lavender '07'

Impatienswalleriana

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Impatiens walleriana by LarryR

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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

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Lavender

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

Other Details

Category

Annuals

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

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

Regional

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

Ocala, Florida

South Amana, Iowa

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Kamuela, HI | February 2013 | positive

I want to know where I can obtain the other colors. I grow this plant in acontainer and it does well.

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