Plant field guide
New Guinea Impatiens
Larger flowers and foliage than standard impatiens. Tolerates more sun.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Impatiens hawkeri
- Sun
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 10 in (25 cm) – 18 in (46 cm)
- Spread
- 10 in (25 cm) – 16 in (41 cm)
- Spacing
- 12 in (30 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 10–11; average annual extreme minimum from 30°F (-1.1°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: no calendar months recorded.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Keep evenly moist. More disease resistant than standard impatiens. Glossy dark foliage.
Pruning
Pruning instructions are not recorded for this plant.
Fertilizer
Fertilizer type is not recorded.
A fertilizer schedule is not recorded.
Mulch
Mulching guidance is not recorded.