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Impatiens

Impatiens / Balsam

Impatiens grows well in containers with the right season and container size.

HerbeasyseasonalWet seasonWarm season
Reference guide
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: May–Sep.

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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Impatiens monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryNot recommended
FebruaryNot recommended
MarchNot recommended
AprilGood
MayBest
JuneBest
JulyBest
AugustBest
SeptemberBest
OctoberGood
NovemberNot recommended
DecemberNot recommended
Growing requirements
Sun
67 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
10L (12 inch pot)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
None
First harvest
55 days from sowing
Lifecycle
120 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 55.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Impatiens

Suitable for containers with regular watering and good drainage.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Low effort

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Track Impatiens in Grow for location-aware sowing windows, care tasks and inventory tracking.

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