See your local frost dates.
Planting impatiens in window boxes.
Impatiens prefer humus rich moist and well drained soil.
Another thing to consider when determining which types of plants to place in a window box is the time of year and location.
Plant impatiens transplants after the last spring frost.
Planting time the best time to plant impatiens is after the last spring frost.
The closer impatiens plants are the taller they will grow so space accordingly impatiens.
If yours do pinch them back by 4 or 5 inches.
Plant directly in the container.
Traditional impatiens often grow tall and leggy by midsummer.
Use steel brackets every 18 inches or so and fasten them into the siding or masonry with the proper screws.
Try planting zinnias petunias and geraniums during the summer and mums pansies and purple fountain grass in the fall for seasonal appeal.
Feed every two weeks with a 20 20 20 fertilizer.
Shade or partial shade moist soil.
Plants quickly respond with a new flush of growth and are more compact and covered with blooms that can take you to the first frost.
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Petunias are summer s workhorse continuously pumping out vibrant blooms in the season s harshest heat.
Rest the box on the supports and screw the bottom to the brackets.
Always mount the box before you plant.
Fill in gaps with cascading ivy or vinca for a whimsical touch.
Planting and caring for your window box.
If you live in a warm climate where impatiens are perennial plant the seeds in late winter or in spring.
Make sure the plants have some shelter from the wind.