Impatiens balsamina
Rose Balsam
This species of impatiens is a true annual. It is easily grown in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. Cup-shaped single to mostly double flowers (to 2” diameter) with incurved spurs come in various shades of pink, rose, red, purple, white and bicolor versions thereof. Flowers are often spotted.
Contributed by @gracehong
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Partial shade
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Rose Balsam
Latin name
Impatiens balsamina
type
Annual
family
Balsaminaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.30 M
Impatiens balsamina
This species of impatiens is a true annual. It is easily grown in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. Cup-shaped single to mostly double flowers (to 2” diameter) with incurved spurs come in various shades of pink, rose, red, purple, white and bicolor versions thereof. Flowers are often spotted.
Flowering season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Flowers throughout the summer months
Planting
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Plant out into pots or containers from greenhouse grown stock from late spring once all risk of frost has passed
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