Jewelweed
Jewelweed
Common Name: Jewelweed; Touch-Me-Not
Latin name: Impatiens capensis
Bloom Time: Summer (from June until Frost)
Location: Nature Trail; Crossover between Wildflower Garden and stairs to Westminster Way
Attracts: Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Special Notes:
Jewelweed name based on rain beading up on the leaves to form sparkling droplets
Touch-Me-Not name based on the “spring-loaded” capsule that explodes when touched, throwing seeds up to 3 meters (3) Crushed leaves are used to treat poison ivy.