Growing Impatiens

Impatiens commonly called Busy Lizzie originated in Eastern Africa and Asia and comes from the Balsaminaceae family.

Although they are annuals, impatiens are popular garden flowers that come in a variety of colours such as peach, orange, pink, white, red and purple. There are approximately 850 species including a double, which looks like a rose. There is also the Chinese variety Impatiens omeiana, also known as hardy Impatiens.