Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 12-36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple Red White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Other info: Also called "Touch Me Not" as the seeds jump out, easily reseeds in place. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens balsamina).
piksihk | On July 15, 2021 | Bloomed Round bed |
piksihk | On September 24, 2019 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On April 16, 2019 | Bloomed Round bed seeds from $tree |
piksihk | On May 11, 2018 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds germinated WG |
piksihk | On February 21, 2018 | Seeds sown round bed - purple and pink seeds; front left side - pink |
piksihk | On February 9, 2018 | Seeds sown WG pink and Unk color Double bloom Ferry M 2013 seeds |
piksihk | On February 16, 2017 | Seeds sown (Korea) frt bed |
piksihk | On October 1, 2015 | Bloomed |