SunPatiens ‘Compact Fire Red’

Dark green glossy leaves make the bright red pop

For the classic candy apple/fire engine red that is very popular we recommend SunPatiens ‘Compact Fire Red’. Compact SunPatiens is the best replacement for standard Impatiens—we get the same thick color, dark green background, and non-stop blooms from planting until frost. Here the dark leaves are glossy, too, making the red pop even more.

Compact SunPatiens is the best replacement we’ve found for standard Impatiens

Typically compact SunPatiens grow 16 to 30 inches tall, though water supply controls the final height of the plant. With more water the garden becomes bushier and higher. Light has less of an impact on height, except for extremes in sun and shade. In mixed light situations where one end of a bed gets more sun than the other there is little to no variation in height, whereas noticeable swings occur if the water is wildly different from end to end.

Space plants about 24 inches apart for a carpet-like look, or about 12 inches apart to bunch them up and get a taller, mounded effect.

SunPatiens ‘Compact Fire Red’ is available in the 4.5- and 6-inch pot.