Impatiens omeiana (Hardy Impatiens)
Hardy Impatiens
Primarily grown for its beautiful foliage, Impatiens omeiana (Hardy Impatiens) is an evergreen perennial with velvety, lance-shaped, toothed, delicately variegated leaves, 3 in. long (8 cm). The dark green leaves are adorned with a luminous band of creamy white down the midrib and secondary veins. The petioles and unbranched stems are red, creating a nice contrast. In summer, clusters of up to 8 creamy-yellow flowers, each with an incurved spur, are held above the foliage. Impatiens omeiana is stoloniferous and spreads gently by rhizomes to form a lovely colony in the moist woodland garden. Native to Sichuan Province in China, this hardy impatiens is not fussy about its requirements and is worthy of inclusion in the garden.
- Grows up to 8-16 in. tall (20-40 cm) and 24-36 in. wide (60-90 cm).
- Performs best in part shade in moist but well-drained soils.
- Great for shady and moist areas in beds and borders, cottage gardens, city gardens or containers.
- Generally pest-free outdoors. Keep an eye out for glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, vine weevil and aphids if grown indoors.
- No pruning needed.
- Propagate by seed indoors in early spring, by seed in situ outdoors in late spring, softwood cuttings or division in spring or early summer.
- Native to China.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 8
– 10 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Impatiens |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 8" – 2' (20cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 24" – 36" (60cm – 90cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
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Requirements
Hardiness | 8
– 10 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Impatiens |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 8" – 2' (20cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 24" – 36" (60cm – 90cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |