Impatiens walleriana
Impatiens, Busy Lizzie
Description
This ground cover will grow up to about 3' tall and has small, glossy, dark green leaves with lavender, orange, pink, red, violet, or white flowers that bloom in summer and fall.
Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Medium, High
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Condition
Rich, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.