Busy Lizzie

Impatiens walleriana

Family: Balsaminaceae

Green & Freshfaintfresh

SeasonSpring–Autumn

OriginEast Africa

IntensityVery Faint

LifespanAnnual

About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Spring–Autumn bloomer

Busy Lizzie is the world's most popular bedding plant, its continuous succession of flat-faced flowers in every shade from white to deep red covering plants from spring until the first frost.

Symbolism & Meaning

impatience, motherly love

In the Victorian language of flowers, busy lizzie means “Do not touch me”.

Habitat & Environment

East Africa

Busy Lizzie is native to East Africa.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameImpatiens walleriana
FamilyBalsaminaceae
Native ToEast Africa
Bloom SeasonSpring–Autumn
LifespanAnnual

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