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 ...

Jewelweed is stigmatized from the outset by the “weed’’ in its name, yet both species mentioned are pretty enough to have occasionally been offered by dealers in native plants.

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 seeds fall in nearby wet places and lead to a rich, thick growth for the next year. Many of our plants form seeds that are spread by the wind, such as the fluffy down of thistles or ...

Jewelweed is a gem -- to some people It’s a thin line between weedy and wondrous. By LEE REICH The Associated Press, Updated November 7, 2021, 12:00 a.m.

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. The common name touch ...

Jewelweed provides joy and sweetness to gardener visitorsNear streams, and at the edges of swamps it’s blooming right now, and the timing is no accident. Uncountable thousands of hummingbirds ...

But you never know. 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.

Seeds are amazing. They contain everything plants need to grow, and come with simple instructions to “just add water.” Of course, some need a bit more than that—read on—but for the most part, each ...

Jewelweed also is known as touch-me-not, because its mature seed pods in the fall literally pop, or explode, when touched.

While collecting the jewelweed seeds, numerous black and yellow bumblebees could be seen flying inside the flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

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 ...