While hummingbirds might be the most spectacular visitors, jewelweed supports an entire suburban ecosystem. Its flowers attract native bees and butterflies, while the seeds feed songbirds in fall.

I've written about jewelweed before. The common, rather innocuous, plant that grows in the wild looks like something a passer-by would just, well, pass by. It is a very interesting plant, however ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) after learning that its nectar is a favorite food for migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds. The timing of the southerly migration of ...

The common name jewelweed probably refers to the way water beads up on its leaves. Some maintain, however, that this designation refers to the plant’s robin-egg blue seeds.

Jewelweed usually grows in moist, shaded woodlands and meadows located near water. Pale yellow or orange flowers with sparsely dotted reddish hues dangle from slender pedicels that bloom midsummer ...

The whole Impatiens genus highlights how arbitrary we can be in our judgment of plants. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com.

Jewelweed has very shallow roots that are adapted to wet soil conditions; look for the 2- to 5-foot-tall plants along streams, ponds, ditches, marshes and other low-lying areas where water collects.

Jewelweed or touch-me-not is one of the most appealing wildflowers commonly encountered throughout Western North Carolina. Many recognize the plant from the time it appears in early spring as a ...

The little feathered dynamos need to pack on a few extra grams before the big push south to Central and South America, and the jewelweed’s nectar is an amazing 43 to 49% sucrose.

I’ve been thinking a lot about jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) after learning that its nectar is a favorite food for migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds. The timing of the southerly migration of ...