 | Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds ( Impatiens balsamina ). This is the traditional impatiens popular in old fashioned gardens. Jefferson planted double-flowering Balsam seeds at Shadwell in 1767, and also received seeds from Philadelphia nurseryman, Bernard McMahon, in 1812. The Balsam (or Touch-me-not) is a tender annual for sun or partial shade. Plants grow to three feet with pink, white, red, and salmon flowers in the summer. Plant seed after the last frost in spring and thin the seedlings to about two feet. Approximately 20-30 seeds per pack.... - Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds ( Impatiens balsamina ). |
