Description
Spotted touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis), also known as jewelweed, offers an intriguing option for gardeners who appreciate the value of native plants. This annual can grow anywhere from 2 to 5 feet tall (evenly moist, nutrient-rich soil encourages the best growth), with brittle, juicy stems; small, light green to bluish green leaves; and intricate orange flowers marked with darker red spots. The blooms appear for months, from midsummer to frost, much to the delight of bees and hummingbirds.
The flowers develop into plump, shiny green seedpods that pop open at the slightest touch, or when fully mature, flinging the seeds a good distance away (and making them challenging to collect, by the way!). The plants can form good-sized patches over time this way, but it’s easy to pull out unwanted seedlings. Native to much of eastern North America. A site with partial to full shade and moist to wet soil is ideal. Annual.
2021-collected seeds sold out. I hope to collect again in late Summer 2022. Provenance is Milford Township, Bucks County, PA (from wild plants in my garden and meadow). At least 15 seeds.
Please read the germination information as well before ordering.
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