Impatiens (Busy Lizzie) Beacon Orange Seeds

Impatiens (Busy Lizzie) ‘Beacon Orange’

Description

‘Orange’ is a standout Busy Lizzie variety that brings a burst of warm, glowing colour to any garden space. Its vibrant orange blooms light up borders, baskets, and containers, creating instant visual impact from early summer right through to the first frosts.

This variety forms neat, compact plants with excellent branching, producing masses of flowers that keep displays looking full and fresh for months. Reaching around 25–30 cm tall, it's perfectly sized for patio pots, window boxes, and mixed plantings. Reliable, easy to grow, and wonderfully eye-catching, ‘Orange’ is a brilliant choice for gardeners looking to add long-lasting brightness to shaded or part-shaded spots.

Key Features

Striking orange blooms – warm, vivid colour all season

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

Excellent branching – full, bushy plants with consistent flowering

Long flowering season – performs from early summer to autumn

Half-hardy annual – simple and rewarding to grow

Ideal for part shade – thrives where many bedding plants don’t

Growing Instructions 

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