Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The showy flowers of this native annual dangle on slender stalks mid-summer to early fall along stream banks and in swamps, moist meadows, and marshes throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.* Water droplets captured on its leaves glisten, giving rise to its common name, Jewelweed. The violent dispersal of seeds from ripe capsules, which burst open upon contact, give it another common name, Touch-me-not.
*You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
Learn more about Impatiens capensis.
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