Balsamine Seeds - Flower Plant For Home Gardens

Balsamine, commonly known as Garden Balsam, is a warm-season annual flowering plant valued for its upright growth and colorful blooms that form along the stems. The plant develops slender stems with narrow green leaves and produces flowers in shades of pink, red, purple, or white depending on the variety. Garden balsam grows best in warm climates with full sunlight to partial shade and well-drained fertile soil. It is commonly planted in garden beds, borders, and containers where it produces flowers throughout the growing season.

Features

• Annual flowering plant with upright stem growth

• Produces colorful blooms along the stems

• Suitable for garden beds, borders, and container planting

• Adapted to warm growing environments

• Narrow green foliage with continuous seasonal flowering

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Impatiens balsamina

• Common Name (US): Garden Balsam

• Seed Type / Variety: Flower seeds

• Growth Habit: Upright annual flowering plant

• USDA Zones: 2 to 11 (grown as annual)

• Planting Season: Spring after last frost

• Growing Season: Late spring through autumn

• Sowing Season:

  • Zones 2 to 6: April to June

  • Zones 7 to 11: March to May

• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 20 to 24 C in moist, well-drained seed starting mix

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil

• Watering Needs: Moderate watering to keep soil evenly moist

• Mature Plant Size: 18 to 30 inches height; 10 to 18 inches spread

• Plant Spacing: 10 to 12 inches between plants