Re: Impatiens omeiensis
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Impatiens omeiensis
- From: P* L* K*
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 18:24:59 -0400
Bill, Is impatiens omeiensis hardy in z6a? I'm really fond of the
jewlweed around here, and from the sound of it , it would fit in nicely
with the other woodland neighbors.
Peggy
Louisville, zone 6a
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:13:40 -0400 Bill Shear <BILLS@HSC.EDU> writes:
>Impatiens omeiensis is blooming in my garden now. For those of you
>not
>familiar with it, it is one of a few hardy, perennial Impatiens (at
>least
>here in Z7). It grows about 6 inches tall and spreads by runners,
>making a
>slow growing ground cover in woodland. It tends to disappear in
>drought
>but comes back the following year. The flowers look like our native
>Jewelweed and are light yellow, the leaves are a dark, velvety green
>with a
>sheen and a light midrib--very attractive.
>
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