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Jewelweed

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Impatiens capensis

Self-sowing annual that colonizes moist woodlands.

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Pollinators

ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth
Hummingbird
Hummingbird

Light

Part Shade
Shade

Moisture

Wet/Medium
Medium

Bloom Color

Orange

Height

2 - 5 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Part Shade, Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Orange
Wildlife: Butterfly/Moth, Hummingbird

Notes

Thick yellow rhizome gives this plant its name. Companion plants: Jewel Weed (Impatiens spp.), Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa.)

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