| Description | Tioga is a cultivar of Impatiens that have double rose-like flowers. They are best grown in the shade. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | Cold Hardiness #11, Heat Zone 12-3 |
| Sunlight | partial shade |
| Moisture | evenly moist |
| Soil & Site | normal, well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | Impatiens do not like cold weather. They will die with the first frost and suffer from early spring cold. Avoid putting the plants out to early in the spring. In zone #5, the earliest should be about the end of May. |
| Flowers | double ,red ,pink, peach, rose, lavender, white, tangerine, etc. |
| Leaves | dark green |
| Stems | succulent |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 12-15" tall by 12-15" spread |
| Maintenance | deadheading, occasional pruning to maintain their shape, give it a shake to rid the plant of the dead blossums |
| Propagation | cuttings in a well drained media |
| Cultivar Origin | Originators are "The Flower Fields" nursery in Carlsbad, California, bred by Harlan Cosner. |
| Author's Notes | These are beautiful, prolific blooming plants. If they have any fault is that their massive production of flowers which will weight down the stems. |
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