How to Grow New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens hawkeri
Your complete guide to growing New Guinea Impatiens.
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Companion Plants for New Guinea Impatiens
✓ Good companions
Similar shade and moisture requirements, creates complementary color combinations
Complementary blue flowers, same shade and water requirements
Compatible moisture needs and shade tolerance, offers stunning foliage contrast
Thrives in same partial shade conditions, provides contrasting foliage texture
Shares preference for filtered light and consistent moisture, attracts hummingbirds
Similar moisture needs, trailing varieties provide ground cover beneath impatiens
Attracts beneficial insects that help control pests on impatiens
Similar growing conditions and blooming period, creates layered flower display
✗ Keep away from
Prefers dry, well-drained soil and full sun, opposite of impatiens needs
Requires full sun and drier conditions, can compete for nutrients
Drought-tolerant herb requiring excellent drainage, incompatible with impatiens moisture needs
