Impatiens
(sold as x hybrida Painted Paradise)
Family: Balsaminaceae
Common names: BALSAM, BUSY LIZZIE, PATIENCE PLANT, SULTANA
Sentiment: impatience
Plant
Type: annual
Forms: clumping, dense form, erect, mounding
Max height: 1.20 feet
Max width: 0.65 feet
Flower
magenta/purple, orange, pink, red, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Exposure: part shade
Landscape use: container
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant