Impatiens capensis / Orange Jewelweed
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.
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.