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As tender perennials, impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) are typically grown as annuals in many regions. These beautiful blooms are only winter hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 and 11, and many people ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom and shade tolerance made it one of the most popular garden annuals. The ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom and shade tolerance made it one of the most popular garden annuals. The ...

If you’re looking to add some low-maintenance color to your yard or porch, consider crowd-pleasing impatiens a natural choice ...

They’re a deservedly popular choice for the summer garden, but if yours aren’t looking their best, you’ll be asking why are my impatiens leaves turning yellow? Impatiens – or busy Lizzies as they’re ...

* What it is: Impatiens used to be America's No. 1-selling type of summer shade flower until a deadly powdery mildew disease hit in 2012. The disease sticks around in the soil and kills most kinds of ...

Popular flower for gardening produces a satisfying display of color while requiring minimal horticultural effort STATEN ISLAND, NY- WEST SHORE - Attention all amateur gardeners: It’s now safe to plant ...

Question. We have several plantings of the common impatiens that have grown lanky. What will happen if I give them a light pruning? Answer. After a number of years without the common impatiens due to ...

Some impatiens plants in this garden lost their leaves to downy mildew. (Purdue Department of Botany and Plant Pathology photo/Janna Beckerman) Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Home gardeners ...

Impatiens have long been our go-to plant for shady flowerbeds. The common garden impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) thrive in shady to partly shady locations and typically cover themselves with colorful ...