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Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 1'-2'
  • W: 3'-4'

planting zones

  • 7a-10b

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Impatiens arguta plant details

Impatiens arguta is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer lavender flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. 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 arguta

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: balsaminaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cascading, floriferous, hanging basket, rare, red stems, sprawling

GROWING CONDITIONS for Impatiens arguta

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This hardy Impatiens comes from high places in Nepal. The lavender blue flowers are huge for the species - 2" long, with an evocative cerise and golden throat. Prolific bloomer all summer and fall. The red stems add drama to this tumbling, sprawling, rare beauty! We think this is best appreciated cascading from a hanging basket, where it stops people in their tracks…to ask "Waz that!?" 18" h x 3' w - Rich, moist soil and bright shade are ideal.
Hardly a tougher Impatiens can be had! Cold hardy & long blooming, we've witnessed established plants of this species grow to 4' wide in DRY SHADE. No lie! It's that tough. It also has super-fancy trumpet-like bluish flowers with a curious asymmetry. Fabulous in a hanging basket, especially because the flowers are generally found below the stems & this provides a closer view. Described as being very cold hardy & it's definitely taken brutal frosts here, but we aren't sure exactly how much cold it can survive. Blooms a LONG TIME - late Spring through Fall. Leaves are long & shallowly serrated & show nicely against the plant's licorice red stems. Grows up to 4' wide & around 2' high. From Nepal!
Very nice lavender-blue flowers are showy on this very hardy impatiens, said to withstand temperatures in the single digits in USDA zone 7. To 16-18” tall with handsome foliage that dies back in the winter. Striking in dappled shade to shade with consistent summer water and rich soil.

Gardening facts about Impatiens arguta plant

How to Grow Impatiens arguta

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • lavender
  • Wildlife

    • bees
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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