Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
Jewelweed is a low-maintenance native annual with orange or yellow flowers that attracts ruby-throated hummingbirds in the fall. Indigenous people used the liquid from the plant for relief for itchy insect bites, poison ivy, or stinging nettle.
- Height: 3 - 5 ft.
- Spread: 1 - 3 ft.
- Light: Full Shade, Partial Shade
- Soil: Moist, Occasionally Wet
- Plant type: Flowers
Highlights:
- Seasonal Interest
- Evergreen
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Wildlife
- Great for Containers
- Deer Resistant
- Toxic to Pets