Purple Balsamine Seeds - Flower Plant

Purple Balsamine is a vibrant ornamental flowering plant admired for its rich purple rose-like blooms and lush green foliage. The plant produces upright stems densely covered with colorful flowers throughout the warm season, creating a bold and elegant display in gardens and containers. It thrives in full sun to partial shade with fertile, well-drained soil and is easy to cultivate in a wide range of landscapes.

Features

• Rich purple rose-like flowers
• Long blooming warm-season display
• Upright compact ornamental growth
• Ideal for borders and containers
• Attractive cottage garden variety
• Easy-to-grow flowering annual
• Decorative lush green foliage

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Impatiens balsamina
• Common Name (US): Garden Balsam / Purple Balsamine
• Seed Type / Variety: Ornamental Flowering Variety
• Growth Habit: Annual flowering plant
• USDA Zones: 2-11 (grown as annual)
• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: February-July
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7-14 days in warm, moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering
• Mature Plant Size: 12-30 inches tall
• Plant Spacing: 8-12 inches apart