Jewelweed

Impatiens Capensis

Design with this plant

Overview

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), also known as Touch-Me-Not, graces gardens with its vibrant orange-yellow flowers speckled with reddish-brown. This North American native typically grows 2 to 5 feet tall and thrives in moist, shady areas. Its succulent stems and trumpet-shaped blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies, making it an excellent choice for wildlife gardens. It's a self-seeding annual that can spread vigorously in favorable conditions.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 2–11Climate Temperate

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — also known as Touch-Me-Not

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 2–11

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–5 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Balsaminaceae
Climate: Temperate

See full data, regional cultivation notes, full-resolution photos, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (196)

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — orange flowers in the garden; is a North American native annual plant that can be a delightful addition to your, image 73

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — annual with orange blooms; another intriguing feature is its seed pods which burst open when touched, image 74

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — annual for half or shade; which adds a functional aspect to its presence in a garden setting, image 75

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — It thrives in hardiness zones 2 through 11 and is valued for its high tolerance to moist conditions; annual with, image 86

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — particularly in wet or shady areas; this plant typically reaches a height of 2 to 5 feet and spreads about 1.5 to, image 84

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — Its natural habitat includes stream banks and moist woodlands; it's a self-seeding annual that can spread, image 87

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — This plant typically reaches a height of 2 to 5 feet and spreads about 1.5 to 2 feet wide; a characteristic that, image 85

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — also known as Touch-Me-Not; its succulent stems and trumpet-shaped blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies, image 76

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — graces gardens with its vibrant orange-yellow flowers speckled with reddish-brown; it thrives in hardiness zones 2, image 77

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — This North American native typically grows 2 to 5 feet tall and thrives in moist, shady areas; it's important to, image 78

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — Its succulent stems and trumpet-shaped blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies; annual for half or shade, image 79

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — making it an excellent choice for wildlife gardens; commonly referred to as Jewelweed or Orange Touch-Me-Not, image 80

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — It's a self-seeding annual that can spread vigorously in favorable conditions; the flowers are roughly 1-inch in, image 81

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — commonly referred to as Jewelweed or Orange Touch-Me-Not; offering not only aesthetic appeal but also serving as a, image 82

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — is a North American native annual plant that can be a delightful addition to your landscape; this North American, image 83

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — It's an excellent choice for naturalized areas; its natural habitat includes stream banks and moist woodlands, image 95

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — orange flowers in the garden; is a North American native annual plant that can be a delightful addition to your, image 98

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — annual for half or shade; which adds a functional aspect to its presence in a garden setting, image 100

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — annual with orange blooms; another intriguing feature is its seed pods which burst open when touched, image 99

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — displaying trumpet-shaped flowers with a vibrant orange color speckled with red or brown spots, image 88

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — The flowers are roughly 1-inch in length and are a magnet for pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies; it's, image 89

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — Another intriguing feature is its seed pods which burst open when touched; graces gardens with its vibrant, image 90

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — dispersing seeds up to several feet away; particularly in wet or shady areas, image 91

Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) — a characteristic that has earned it the nickname 'Touch-Me-Not.'<br><br>For landscape purposes; dispersing seeds, image 92

Related plants

Orange Bedding Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) — It grows 10-15 inches tall and spreads 12-14 inches, forming a compact cushion of color

Orange Bedding Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Rose Double Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) — Proven Winners - Rockapulco® Rose - Double Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana pink plant details

Rose Double Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana) — It grows 10-20 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches, flowering from planting to frost

Busy Lizzie

Impatiens walleriana

Impatiens, Busy Lizzie (Impatiens Walleriana) — Impatiens walleriana, commonly known as Busy Lizzie, is a vibrant, shade-loving annual

Impatiens, Busy Lizzie

Impatiens Walleriana

Half · Zones 3–10

New Guinea Impatiens (Impatiens X 'New Guinea') — Typically reaching heights of 12-24 inches

New Guinea Impatiens

Impatiens X 'New Guinea'

Half · Zones 10–10

Bright Red Bedding Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) — is a mounded annual with lush green foliage and vivid red flowers from planting to frost

Bright Red Bedding Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana