Sonic Salmon New Guinea Impatiens is a fast-growing annual with a well-branched compact habit and whorls of dark green foliage. The extra large salmon pink flowers with overlapping petals bloom from mid spring through summer. Grows best with morning sun and consistently moist and rich well-drained soil. Tolerates full shade. New Guinea are highly resistant to powdery mildew.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5’ - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 12 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water Regularly. Potential disease issues include impatiens necrotic spot virus, blights, and rots. Potential pests are aphids, mealybugs, thrips, whitefly, slugs and snails. Pinch back stems when young to encourage compact growth and new branching.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Garden, Indoors, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Sweetspire, Pieris
IMAGE: Ball Seed, New Guinea Impatiens Sonic Salmon
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.