ON THIS PLANT
Impatiens repens is an extremely rare plant from Sri Lanka. The flowers look like a fiercely roaring golden dragon.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Annual flowers
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- In hardiness zones 10 and 11, impatiens can be planted in the fall for winter and spring color. In shaded landscapes in zones 9 through 11, the plants can reseed themselves, maintaining year-round flowers in shaded areas.
- Bloom Time
- Spring through summer
- Native Area
- Native to Africa, Eurasia, and North America
