Container care doesn’t get much simpler than pairing up these two plants! Easy fuchsia and impatiens create an eye-catching mix of colors. And notice how full these plants look? Both are vigorous growers that fill out quickly, for high impact in a hurry.
Give this combo morning sun, with shade in afternoon heat. Besides part shade, both fuchsia and impatiens like moist, well-drained soil. Fuchsia is a heavier feeder, though, so plant into a larger nursery container and double pot it. This way, it’s easy to lift out when it’s time for a weekly dose of water-soluble fertilizer.
A) Fuchsia (Fuchsia hybrid Shadow Dancers® Violette)
Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Pink and purple bicolor blooms Light Part shade to full shade Size 8 to 12 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in AHS zones 9 to 10, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
B) Impatiens (Impatiens Super Elfin™ White)
Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms White from spring to fall Light Part sun to full shade Size 8 to 10 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in AHS zones 9 to 11, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
C) Impatiens (Impatiens Super Elfin™ Violet)
Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Violet pink from spring to fall Light Part sun to full shade Size 8 to 10 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in AHS zones 9 to 11, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
D) Impatiens (Impatiens Super Elfin™ Pink)
Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Pink from spring to fall Light Part sun to full shade Size 8 to 10 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in AHS zones 9 to 11, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
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