Balfour's Touch Me Not, Balfour's Impatien, Poor Man's Orchid
Impatiens balfourii

Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens (im-PAY-shuns)
Species: balfourii (bal-FOR-ee-eye)

Category
Annuals

Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

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

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White

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

Foliage

Other details
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds