Impatiens (Busy Lizzie) Beacon Lipstick Seeds

Impatiens (Busy Lizzie) ‘Lipstick’

Description

‘Lipstick’ is a stunning Busy Lizzie variety bred for bold, vibrant colour and exceptional garden performance. Its rich, lipstick blooms stand out beautifully in borders, baskets, and containers, creating a vivid splash of long-lasting summer colour. Plants stay neat and compact, branching well and flowering continuously throughout the season. Like the Beacon series, ‘Lipstick’ also shows strong resilience and reliable growth, making it an ideal choice for gardeners who want effortless colour from spring to autumn. Grows to around 25–30 cm tall.

Key Features

Bold lipstick-red flowers – standout colour all summer

Strong branching – full, bushy plants

Compact habit (25–30 cm) – ideal for containers, baskets & borders

Long-season flowering – blooms continuously for months

Half-hardy annual – easy and rewarding to grow

Uniform growth – tidy, reliable plants for any display

Growing Instructions

Sow indoors Feb–Apr on the surface of moist compost (don’t cover). Keep at 20–24°C until seedlings appear. Transplant into small pots once large enough to handle. Harden off before planting outside after the last frost. Grow in sun or partial shade, spacing 20–25 cm apart. Water regularly and feed every few weeks to keep plants flowering strongly. Ideal for borders, hanging baskets, and containers.