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Heirloom Garden at the National Museum of American History, Behring Center

Garden balsam Impatiens balsamina

Family: Balsaminaceae

Annual, re-seeds

Single or double flowers starting in June, blooms most of the summer, colors vary from white to pinks to purples, full sun, height 12 - 18 inches.

Common names: Garden balsam, touch-me-not, snapweed, spotted snapweed.

 

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