Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Jewelweed / touch-me-not

Impatiens capensis

**Flowers in Cabarrus Co, NC**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeK. Andre ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Naturalized native annual

Type: Annual
Light Req.: Part Sun / Shade
Height × Width: 24–48 in × 18–36 in
USDA Zone: 2–11

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Type

Annual

Light Req.

Part Sun / Shade

Water Req.

Moderate–High

Soil Req.

Loamy / Moist

More growing details

USDA Zone

2–11

Height × Width

24–48 in × 18–36 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer–Frost / Orange

Native Status

Native (Eastern U.S.)

Pollinator Interest

Hummingbirds Bees

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Low

Notes

Naturalized native annual

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**flower, Great Smoky Mts National Park**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeStacy Hodes ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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