Balsam - Garden Ideas & Outdoor Decor

Light:

Shade

Type:

Annual

Height:

1 to 3 feet

Width:

1-2 feet wide

Flower Color:

Blue,
Pink,
Red,
White

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom,
Summer Bloom

Special Features:

Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance

how to grow Balsam

Propagation

Seed

garden plans for Balsam

Pocket Garden Plan

plant Balsam with

Coleus, shade-loving with blended leaf

Shade-loving coleus with blended leaf color provides vivid color and wild markings even in the darkest corners of your yard. The mottled colors often change in intensity depending on the amount of sunlight and heat. These varieties are easy to grow — just plant them in a shady but warm spot; give them enough water to keep the soil moist, but not wet; and add a little fertilizer.When frost threatens, pot them up and enjoy them as houseplants in a sunny window until spring. Then plant them outdoors once again!

Impatiens

What would we do without impatiens? It’s the old reliable for shade gardens when you want eye-popping color all season long. The plants bloom in just about every color except true blue and are well suited to growing in containers or in the ground. If you have a bright spot indoors, you may be able to grow impatiens all year as an indoor plant.

Sweet potato vine

Among the most popular container-garden plants, sweet potato vine is a vigorous grower that you can count on to make a big impact. Its colorful foliage, in shades of chartreuse or purple, accents just about any other plant. Grow a few together in a large pot, and they make a big impact all on their own.Sweet potato vines do best during the warm days of summer and prefer moist, well-drained soil. They thrive in sun or shade.

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