- Botanical name: Impatiens omeiana
- Common name: Busy lizzie
- Family: Balsaminaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Aromatic foliage
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Impatiens omeiana is a busy Lizzie that hails from China. It has eye-catching, bright yellow flowers and variegated foliage and looks good in a jungle or exotic planting scheme. It propagates by underground stolons, but is not invasive.
Grow Impatiens omeiana in moist, well-drained soil that doesn’t dry out. It prefers part to full shade. In milder areas it should come through the winter unscathed; mulch around the base in autumn. If growing in a pot, you will need to bring it under cover in winter to protect from frost.
How to grow Impatiens omeiana
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Plant size
50cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade
- Shade type: Damp
- Hardiness: Frost hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Impatiens omeiana and wildlife
Impatiens omeiana has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Impatiens omeiana poisonous?
Impatiens omeiana has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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