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Impatiens Walleriana Super Elfin XP White
Flower
FlowerImpatiens walleriana 'Super Elfin XP White'
- Partial sun
- Zones 10–11
- 70 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 8" spacing
- High water
- Annual
- pH 6–7
Overview
A disease-resistant improvement on the classic bedding impatiens, featuring pure white blooms that brighten shady garden areas where few other flowers thrive. This compact variety offers superior resistance to downy mildew, the disease that devastated traditional impatiens, while maintaining the continuous blooming habit gardeners love. The neat, mounded plants create perfect carpets of color in shade gardens, containers, and hanging baskets.
Planting
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Seeds are tiny and need light to germinate. Maintain 70-75°F soil temperature.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 8" apart. Germination: 14-21.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, spider mites, thrips, slugs. Common diseases: Gray mold in cool, wet conditions, stem rot if overwatered.