Super Elfin® XP Punch Impatiens

Super Elfin® XP Punch is a named Impatiens walleriana selection in PanAmerican Seed’s Super Elfin XP series. The 2010 breeder guide lists Punch among the XP varieties and gives series dimensions; a current grower listing also includes Punch in the XP group and describes the line as mounding and shade-growing. This record preserves its assigned selection identity without adding a product code or patent claim. ## Form and season PanAmerican gives the XP series a height of 8–10 inches and spread of 12–14 inches; these are series ranges rather than selected numeric points. Hoods lists summer flowering, a mounding habit, edging, mass planting, and hanging baskets as XP-series attributes; NC State also describes common impatiens for containers and hanging baskets. Sources: [PanAmerican Seed Super Elfin XP guide](https://www.panamseed.com/controls/MarketingPDF.aspx?blobid=541) and [Hoods Gardens Super Elfin listing](https://www.hoodsgardens.com/plant/Impatiens-Super-Elfin). ## Light and soil NC State says I. walleriana performs best in part shade to full shade, in moist, well-drained soil with organic matter and slightly acidic pH. The tropical perennial is commonly grown as an annual, and dry heat calls for extra water; overwatering can cause rot. [NC State Extension profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/impatiens-walleriana/). ## Maintenance Keep moisture even while allowing drainage, and protect plants from cold. NC State recommends trimming back about one-third in late summer if growth becomes leggy; its species profile describes flowering from late spring until fall frost.