Growing Impatiens in Your Houston, Texas Garden

Impatiens are a perfect choice for your Houston, Texas garden. They flower profusely in colors that include pink, white, purple and red, and add striking color wherever they are planted. Impatiens do well in partial to complete shade, making them a terrific addition to a shade or rock garden. There are even a few new varieties that can be planted in full sun. Impatiens look beautiful when planted under shade trees, and will also make good groundcovers in your Houston, Texas garden. They do very well in hanging baskets and containers. Impatiens will bloom from April through November in your garden, and can reach heights of up to three feet. If you would enjoy growing Impatiens in your own Houston, Texas garden, try planting some of the varieties below.

Dwarf Pink Baby. Plant these pretty fuchsia Impatiens in shade or filtered sun in your Houston, Texas garden, where they will bloom from spring through fall. The gorgeous flowers will bloom almost continuously if planted in full shade, making them a great choice for shade gardens and woodland gardens. These Impatiens also do well in containers. Plant them in spring or summer, where they will do best in well-drained soil. These Impatiens reach heights of about twelve inches.

Shady Lady Violet. If you love violet-pink flowers, try planting these Impatiens in your Houston, Texas garden. They will do best in shade or filtered sun, and will bloom from late spring through the first frost. Plant them in the spring in well-drained soil, and expect heights of up to fifteen inches. These Impatiens are a great choice for Houston, Texas mixed borders and container gardens. They will also do well in a shade garden.

Fanfare. These Impatiens are a terrific choice for your Houston, Texas garden, as they tolerate our heat and humidity very well. This is one of the varieties that can be planted in full sun, although planting them in partial shade will give you better blooms. Fanfare Impatiens look very beautiful in hanging baskets and container gardens, and will bloom in colors that include pink, orange, purple and coral. They will grow to be about 18 inches tall and spread about two feet in your Houston, Texas garden.

SunPatiens. This is another Impatiens that thrives in the Houston, Texas heat and humidity. They can also be planted in full sun. These Impatiens will grow a bit taller than most, reaching heights of over two feet, and will bloom in colors that include salmon, pink, white, lavender and orange. They make a perfect groundcover in any Houston, Texas garden, and also do well in containers.

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