toothed busy lizzie
Impatiens arguta
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Toothed busy lizzie (Impatiens arguta) 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 to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn. The plant grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 35 to 47 inches, so give it room.
Pairs well with Rainbow's End hosta, Lily of the valley, and Hicksii yew.