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    Impatiens omeiana

    Also Known As

    • Impatiens omeiense
    • Hardy Impatiens
    • IMPATIENS

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 8"-16"
    • W: 24"-36"

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Impatiens omeiana plant details

    Impatiens omeiana is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with green, purple and variegated foliage. In fall and summer apricot, orange and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Impatiens omeiana

    Plant type: perennial groundcover
    Plant family: balsaminaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green, purple and variegated
    Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 8 IN - 16 IN - tall
    Flowers: apricot, orange and yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: dwarf, showy, spreading, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Impatiens omeiana

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: humidity
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    In a dark shady nook the green, silver-veined foliage of this handsome perennial becomes red tinged and... starts to GLOW!... the deeper the shade, the deeper the glow; yellow "snapdragon" flowers add interest. PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    avail 4/15 Grown for its gorgeous multi-hued, velvety foliage! Rich, moist soil and light to moderate shade – 8-18" tall, eventually 2-3' wide. Like a living, fine brocade! Light orange, goldfish flowers too!

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    A handsome, hardy dwarf impatiens, winter deciduous, with cream-yellow flowers hidden by the handsomely variegated foliage. Reaches 8-10?? tall and spreads slowly but has not seeded around. Part shade to shade with regular moisture. Very well behaved and frost hardy, resprouting in USDA zone 7, and possibly lower, with mulch.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    From China's Mt. Omei, where it grows among rhododendrons and tiarellas, comes this lovely perennial impatiens. The foliage is dark velvety green with a wide, whitish stripe down the centre. The yellow flowers occur in early fall though this is mainly a foliage plant. I. omeiana is stoloniferous, and when happy, will make delightful patches in a moist spot in the woodland garden.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    A recent introduction from China, this hardy perennial will quickly form colonies of dark green, silver veined leaves backed in red. Late summer brings showy yellow flowers. 18 in. tall x 3 ft. wide deciduous groundcover. Great as a summer foliage filler.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Blooms: summer-fall, creamy yellow, red spotted center/ dark green foliage w/ yellow-silver patterned Zone 6-9. 18", China, part shade-shade, moist, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    This is a hardy impatients here in zone 6, though not farther north. It doesn't bloom until September and then is covered with orange/yellow flowers that look like goldfish hanging from the top of the plants. Limited quantities.

    By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

    A shade loving perennial impatiens (hardy through z 6B, and perhaps colder with a good mulch) It has distinctive velvety dark green leaves with a white central vein arranged in whorls. It grows to about 10-15" tall and spreads by stolons. Small pale yellow flowers appear in late summer and early fall.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Perennial Impatiens. Apricot yellow pouchy flowers in late summer enliven the already vibrant foliage of this hardy Chinese species. A good spreader so give it some room. Judith McLoughlin in Victoria combines this beautifully with Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea'.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    One of the early forerunners of the hardy impatiens movement this 16" tall spreading perennial has white veined green leaves and yellow flowers.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Impatiens omeiana plant

    How to Grow Impatiens omeiana

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • green
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • orange
      • apricot
      • yellow

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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