Anyone have this in any color? TIA http://www.gardenweb.com/members/exch/stardrifting

Jewelweed, both Impatiens capensis (orange flowers) and the very similar Impatiens pallida (pale yellow flowers), are available from Elk Ridge Natureworks. Elk Ridge is in far western Maryland (Garret County) and does not sell by mail order, but they do participate in many plant shows and sales. Here is their contact information: Elk Ridge NatureWorks, LLC 283 Elk Ridge Lane Grantsville, MD 21536 tel. 301-895-3686 info@elkridgenatureworks.com plant list for Elk Ridge NatureWorks: http://www.elkridgenatureworks.com/prod01.htm participating plant shows: http://www.elkridgenatureworks.com/products.htm In addition (if you prefer mail order), Impatiens pallida is available from: Doyle Farm Nursery 158 Norris Road Delta, PA 17314 tel. 717-862-3134 jld@doylefarm.com plant list: http://www.doylefarm.com/catalog.html Both these nurseries carry Aquilegia canadensis, which is one of our most popular native wildflowers. Pretty much all native plant specialist nurseries and most well-stocked retail nurseries will have it. On varieties: Aquilegia canadensis is the one and only columbine species native to the eastern US and the mid-Atlantic region. There are a number of named cultivars; my impression is that differences in flower form and color among these are subtle. Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis/pallida) and Aquilegia canadensis have rather different preferred habitats. Jewelweed prefers moist to wet soil in shade, and can grow in swampy conditions; in other words, it does not demand "well drained". Aquilegia prefers well-drained soil in light to full shade and is especially good for "rocky woods, slopes, cliffs, ledges". However, Aquilegia canadensis is easier to grow in "average" garden conditions in our region than the many western US columbine species. (I checked information on the Aquilegia genus at USDA plants database. In addition to A. canadensis, the only eastern US species, there are 20 western US species, and one introduced European (A. vulgaris).)

I had read that it often grows alongside PI. Mother nature's way of evening things off??? And its true because I used to have PI in that same patch. I had the PI eradicated about 10 years ago. That probably helped expose these seeds and let this thing take over. I agree it's not a bad weed to have in the woods. But it doesn't know how to stay in its place. And supposedly it throws its seeds 20' so that gets it in places I don't want it. I'm going to plant some desirable groundcovers near the boundary of woods and my stuff, which hopefully will keep seeds dormant.

Hi, I have a large patch of wild, orange jewelweed that I harvested some seeds from earlier this season. I will try to put a picture up in my idea book. Are you wanting to trade or send sase? Pm me details if interested.