Plant Name

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Impatiens glandulifera

Common Name

Policeman's helmet.

Soil

Chalk or Sand

Sun Aspect

Part Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist

Plant Type

Annual

Height x Spread in feet

4.5 x 3

Foliage

Light Green

Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit

Scented Purple, Rose-Pink or White in July-September followed by explosive seed capsules.

Comment

Tall erect form. Use as summer bedding in light shade.