New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens hawkeri
New Guinea Impatiens is an annual for edging, mid-border, suited to shade and partial shade and loam or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Annual |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 10a-11b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 10a to 11b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses New Guinea Impatiens's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Camellia 'Professor Sargent'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
- Daffodil 'Ice Follies'to edge in front
- Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash'to edge in front
- Lungwort 'Trevi Fountain'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it