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How to Grow Bizzy Lizzy

Impatiens walleriana

Your complete guide to growing Bizzy Lizzy.

☀SunPartial shade (4-6 hours)
💧WaterRegular; keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
🗺Zones10–11
📏Height6-24 inches
Bizzy Lizzy📷 Wikimedia Commons

When to Plant Bizzy Lizzy

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ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
Zone 10 — January – March —
Zone 11 — January – February —

Companion Plants for Bizzy Lizzy

✓ Good companions

Astilbe

Enjoys moist, shaded conditions and provides textural interest

Begonia

Similar shade and moisture requirements, complementary flowering periods

Caladium

Provides contrasting foliage texture while sharing shade preferences

Coleus

Thrives in same partial shade conditions, adds colorful foliage contrast

Ferns

Creates natural woodland understory conditions, similar humidity needs

Hosta

Creates complementary shade garden with similar water and light needs

Sweet Alyssum

Attracts beneficial insects that help with pest control

Torenia

Similar growing requirements and attracts beneficial pollinators

✗ Keep away from

Black Walnut

Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of many flowering plants

Mint

Aggressive spreading habit can overwhelm and crowd out impatiens

Sunflower

Competes for resources and creates too much shade, reducing flowering

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