Tom Thumb Impatiens produces lovely violet-purple blooms all season long. Tom Thumb Impatiens grows no higher than 12 inches, making it perfect for beds, borders, and containers. Tom Thumb Impatiens does well in moist, well-drained soil and partial to deep shade. Tolerant and versatile, Tom Thumb Impatiens has a compact growth habit and large, lovely blooms. Tom Thumb Impatiens blooms all summer long in filtered light and semi-shade and is attractive to bees and butterflies.
Botanical Name: Impatiens balsamina
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Planting Season: Spring
Plant Type: Tall Green Stem with Thin Leaves and Multicolored Blooms
Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Cut Flower Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain
Color: Mixed
Blooms: Summer
Days to Maturity: 77 Days
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Plant Spacing: 8-12 inches
Planting Depth: 1/16 inch
Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification: No
Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10