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Spotted Jewelweed

  Spotted Jewelweed, a.k.a. Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis) is a July-October blooming plant. Jewelweed is an annual that is also called “Touch-me-not” because its pods will fling out seeds upon contact. Hummingbirds are quite attracted to the orange-flowered Spotted Jewelweed, but not as much to the yellow form,  Impatiens pallida, which prefers alkaline soils. Jewelweed grows […]

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