Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
Wildflower Coming Soon
A native annual of moist, shaded places with bright orange flowers and explosive seed pods.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade, Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Medium to Wet, Wet
- Height
- 2-5 ft
- Spread
- 1-3 ft
- Bloom Time
- Fall, Summer
- Bloom Color
- Orange
- Garden Uses
- Moist woodland edges; rain gardens; naturalized areas
Jewelweed brings bright orange flowers to moist woodland edges and wet garden areas. Hummingbirds and bumblebees readily visit the blooms, and its spring-loaded seed capsules give the plant its familiar touch-me-not name.
Good to know: Orange spotted flowers and touch-sensitive seed capsules that burst when ripe.