SunPatiens® Spreading Scarlet Red Sunpatiens

SunPatiens® Spreading Scarlet Red is a spreading impatiens with well-branched growth, dark green foliage, and bright scarlet flowers. It blooms from late spring until frost and suits beds, borders, and containers in sunny or shaded sites with consistently moist, well-drained soil. [See the exact cultivar profile](https://www.gardenia.net/plant/impatiens-sunpatiens-spreading-scarlet-red). ## Identity and Garden Use Sakata lists SAKIMP032 as SunPatiens Spreading Scarlet Red and associates it with plant patent PP26,807. The RHS lists the same selection code under the name SunPatiens Vigorous Scarlet Red; the code links these trade-name forms, while this catalog entry keeps the assigned Spreading Scarlet Red display name. A patent-grant directory records June 7, 2016 as the grant date for PP26807; that date does not establish present legal status. The exact cultivar profile describes a mature height of about 1–3 ft and spread of 2–3 ft. It lists hardiness zones 10–11 and notes that impatiens are generally grown as annuals in cooler areas. [Sakata’s patent listing](https://sakataornamentals.com/patents/) · [RHS selection-code listing](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/380237/impatiens-sunpatiens-vigorous-scarlet-red-sakimp032-sunpatiens-series-ng/details) · [Patent grant record](https://www.hort.net/pedia/patent/grant/2016-06-07) · [Cultivar growing profile](https://www.gardenia.net/plant/impatiens-sunpatiens-spreading-scarlet-red) ## Growing Conditions The cultivar profile lists full sun, part shade, or full shade, with a sheltered position and moist, well-drained soil. Water needs are rated average, and the profile notes heat and humidity tolerance. In containers, check moisture more often during warm weather while keeping excess water draining freely. ## Maintenance Check soil moisture regularly, particularly in containers or hot weather, and water before the root zone dries completely. Maintain free drainage. In frost-prone areas, grow the plant as a seasonal annual; in mild conditions it may persist. Its spreading growth works well at the front of beds, along borders, and in patio containers.