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Impatiens growing in a garden

How to grow impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

When to plant impatiens

Start seeds indoors
10 weeks before your last spring frost to 6 weeks before your last spring frost
Transplant outdoors
at your last spring frost to 2 weeks after your last spring frost
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The windows above are relative to your frost dates.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Annual
Spacing
8 to 10 in apart
Sun
Partial sun

Common problems

Impatiens by hardiness zone

Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:

Sources

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