Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pink'

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 18"-36"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pink' plant details

Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pink' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with bronze, green, pink and variegated foliage. In fall and summer mustard and salmon 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 'Silver Pink'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: balsaminaceae
Foliage: deciduous bronze, green, pink and variegated
Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: mustard and salmon blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, colonizing, showy, spreading, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pink'

USDA Zones: 7a - 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

Mr. Impatiens (Derek Pitman) brings us another new variety of this hardy Impatiens! 6” tall stems dressed in lovely bronzey green foliage overlaid with shimmering silver is netted with pink veining – the overall effect is of a sparkling brocade! Yellow apricot flowers late summer till frost. Shade, moist soil. USDA Z7

By: Secret Garden Growers

This small, cascading hosta is perfect for edging or groundcover! 12" high and 18" across, the olive green leaves have narrow margins of yellow to creamy white and are satiny, veined, rippled, and lance-like. Purple striped flowers on 24" leafy scapes bloom in late summer.

By: Noname Nursery

This wonderful new selection of the Mt. Omei impatiens spreads slowly into a dense colony of 6" bronzy stems and gorgeous leaves in a dark bronzy green sprinkled with silver, like fairy dust, with central veins in pink that darkens and spills into the leaf. Yum. Mustard to salmon flowers make a great contrast from late summer to frost. Shade to deep shade in moist soil with, of course, summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

Fantastic pink, silver, red, and green scalloped leaves accompany yellow tubular flowers in mid-summer. The flowers resemble goldfish swimming amongst the leaves. The mouth of the bloom is white with orange speckles in the throat, the tube, light yellow ending in a tight curl - a small cornucopia. Minimum temperature: 5?F