Fall 2016 PALISI GH meeting /March 12, 2016. The next PALISI meeting will be held September 28-October 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. Subgroup meeting time and agenda to follow.
Photos.com/Photos.com/Getty Images. Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) can add alluring sparks of color to your garden or landscaping. These bright little flowers are also attractive to deer, however. If you want to avoid deer damage, fence your impatiens or plant a different, deer-resistant species.
Garden impatiens have been a big favorite with gardeners for planting in shady areas in their yards. Garden impatiens have been a major crop for greenhouse growers to sell retail to garden centers and wholesale to landscapers. Unfortunately, there is a downy mildew disease now infecting them. Maryland had its first reported case of downy mildew on garden impatiens in early June 2012.