Impatiens capensis / Orange Jewelweed

$6.00
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A fragile annual but a super-seeder once established, the orange tubular flowers attract bees and hummingbirds. The seed capsules explode at the slightest touch; earning its secondary common name Touch-me-not and a favourite plant for kids! The watery sap is also used as an antidote to poison ivy rash.

Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium

Height: 4’

Bloom Time: July, August, September

Bloom Colour: Orange

Available in a 4” × 4” pot.

*Due to its fragile, watery stem, these plants need to be handled with care - the price has been lowered in order to accommodate bulk purchases to ensure survival.

A fragile annual but a super-seeder once established, the orange tubular flowers attract bees and hummingbirds. The seed capsules explode at the slightest touch; earning its secondary common name Touch-me-not and a favourite plant for kids! The watery sap is also used as an antidote to poison ivy rash.

Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium

Height: 4’

Bloom Time: July, August, September

Bloom Colour: Orange

Available in a 4” × 4” pot.

*Due to its fragile, watery stem, these plants need to be handled with care - the price has been lowered in order to accommodate bulk purchases to ensure survival.