dyers busy lizzie
Impatiens tinctoria
USDA zones7 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Dyers busy lizzie (Impatiens tinctoria) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 47 to 59 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches. The flowers are fragrant. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Blue mistflower, Azalea, and Canadian hemlock.