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Impatiens walleriana 'Dazzler Pink Swirl'

 
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Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens (im-PAY-shuns) (Info)
Species: walleriana (wall-er-ee-AH-nuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Dazzler Pink Swirl

Category:
Annuals
Groundcovers

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

By dicentra63
Thumbnail #1 of Impatiens walleriana by dicentra63

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dicentra63 On Jun 22, 2007, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT
(Zone 6b) wrote:

I planted the Dazzler Pink Swirl in a mayan planter in full shade. It got plenty of water, and was happy even in the hot summer sun. Bloomed until the first hard frost.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Salt Lake City, Utah



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