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Busy Lizzie

Impatiens walleriana

Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana)

Photo: Fan Wen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, scarlet, white

What actually matters with this one

The one reliable mass of colour for a shady container. Downy mildew is airborne, so never replant a sick pot.

How to grow it

Light
shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Annual
Height
30 cm
Flowers
June to October
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.