Scientific Name:
Impatiens capensis
Common Name:
Jewelweed
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
im-PAY-shens ka-PEN-sis
Plant Type:
Annual
Plant Hardiness Zones:
2-11
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Usual Size:
2-5'
Flower:
Bilaterally symmetrical, orange and red speckled bloom
Bloom Time Notes:
Blooms from late Spring through Fall
Leaf:
Lanceolate bright green leaves with regular scalloped margins
Fruit:
Distinctive greed, pod like capsule that explodes upon contact releasing small rounded seeds
Wildlife:
Flowers visited by hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators
Natural Habitat:
Shaded wetlands and wooded areas
Propagation:
Seed
Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Fall
Sun or Shade:
- Sun
- Shade
Companion Plants:
Cardinal flower, Button bush, Scarlet hibiscus, Seashore mallow
Cultural Notes:
Pale jewelweed, impatiens pallida, is native to Georgia. Pale jewelweed is yellow or (rarely) cream and prefers limestone sites.