Spectra™ Lavender Shades Impatiens

Spectra™ Lavender Shades is a mounding interspecific impatiens with violet-lavender flowers for shaded and partly sunny displays. Syngenta lists it at 10–14 inches tall and wide, flowering from mid-spring through summer, and recommends the selection for containers and hanging baskets. [Syngenta Flowers](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70113227) ## Placement and bloom Use this selection in containers, hanging baskets, or grouped landscape plantings where its seasonal color can be enjoyed. Syngenta lists full shade, part shade, and part sun for this variety; the Spectra series is described as early to flower, with season-long color in shade or part sun and low-maintenance performance. ## Growing conditions New Guinea impatiens generally prefer partial shade and moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. More direct sun increases water demand. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/impatiens-hawkeri/) Keep containers evenly moist rather than wet or dry, and check baskets and pots often in warm or windy weather. [Iowa State Extension](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/what-are-cultural-requirements-new-guinea-impatiens) ## Maintenance Water when the container mix begins to dry and let excess drain freely. Check plants more often during hot, windy periods, when containers may need daily watering. Adjust watering to local weather and the container’s drying rate while avoiding saturated soil.