Posted by admin | Posted in Flowers and plants database | Posted on 05-12-2006
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Few annuals that grow in shade provide the range and intensity of color of impatiens. Impatiens are the most popular bedding plants in the United States because of their beauty and ease of growth.
Impatiens height/spread
Impatiens used to be rather tall leggy annuals, but newer varieties are compact, 6 to 18 inches tall and 10 to 24 inches across.
Impatiens growth rate
Impatiens are tender annuals throughout South Carolina.
Impatiens ornamental features
The wide range of flower colors includes red, orange, salmon, rose, pink, white, violet, and lavender blue. New Guinea impatiens also offer exciting variations in leaf color.