Harmony® Orange Star New Guinea Impatiens

Harmony® Orange Star is a named New Guinea impatiens selection in Danziger’s Harmony® series. The breeder describes it as early flowering, mounded, and large-flowered, with listed dimensions of 14–18 inches tall and 12–14 inches wide. It is presented for pots, hanging baskets, and landscape plantings. ## Garden use Danziger describes the Harmony® series as providing flowers and color all season and reports a 12-week stick-to-flower production trial for Orange Star. Its mounded habit and listed size suit seasonal containers, hanging baskets, and landscape beds. [Danziger: Harmony® Orange Star](https://www.danzigeronline.com/catalog/annuals/harmony-orange-star/) ## Growing conditions UF/IFAS describes New Guinea impatiens as annual hybrids for part shade to part sun, with regular watering. Illinois Extension notes that moisture-retentive soil and good drainage benefit New Guinea types. Use more sun with close attention to moisture, especially in containers. [UF/IFAS Extension](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP281) · [Illinois Extension](https://extension.illinois.edu/flowers/impatiens) ## Maintenance Keep the growing medium evenly moist while allowing excess water to drain. Check pots and hanging baskets often during warm or windy weather, and water as the medium begins to dry. Follow fertilizer directions for the selected mix or bed. Treat this impatiens as a seasonal annual where frost ends outdoor growth.