The impatiens were the victims of a disease called downy mildew that caused problems elsewhere in the United States last year and has been wiping out impatiens in Europe and South Africa.

They are already at a disadvantage in South Florida where rainfall can reach 60 inches. Now add the sprinklers needed to keep the impatiens alive at their bases and you have a recipe for disaster.

A disease killing off impatiens, the state and nation’s favorite bedding flower, in South Florida is not expected to do any harm to impatiens in Northeast Florida, St. Johns County Extension ...

Impatiens, arguably the most popular flowering winter annual in South Florida, is being hit with a fatal downy mildew disease. Impatiens, arguably the most popular flowering winter annual in South ...

In South Florida, they are a gardener’s best friend. Begonias always make me think of a stereotypical grandma’s garden — nice, but not exactly hip. Like most stereotypes, we sustain this one ...

In recent years, aggressive impatiens downy mildew has flared up during disease-friendly weather in parts of Europe, South Africa and ... was already active in Florida when the year began, says ...

Impatiens are a wonderful ornamental plant that can add texture and color to any landscape or potted arrangement. However, the recent cool weather here in north Florida could cause a spike in ...