Jewelweed has been described as one of the rare plants that can outcompete hyper-invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata): once you have it, it is there to stay, in a tangle of bright, late ...

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.

Shiny purple berries of American beautyberry remain on the shrub until they become food for a variety of wildlife. ... Jewelweed sap was reportedly used by Native Americans to relieve poison ivy, ...

Add Jewelweed To Your Gardener's Toolbox Plant this fast-growing annual in spring for gorgeous gold and orange blooms in the summer and fall. Jewelweed is a native flower of the Impatiens genus ...

A less-common cousin of spotted jewelweed is the yellow touch-me-not, which occurs mostly in the mountains. IN THE SKY: From David Dundee, Tellus Science Museum astronomer: The South Delta ...