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I would agree and don't think a lot of water is necessary. Strong sun that evaporates their moisture seems to be harder on them. Here is where they spring up on their own around my yard. They are almost as dependable as perennials because of their prolific re-seeding ... they just pop up in different spots near the original plant. Highly invasive in appropriate conditions but easy to remove. Go for it!
Along the North side of the house - shown here around three pm getting the late afternoon sun today (mostly shaded otherwise). The jewelweed are the unruly ones, tall and gangly this time of year, although very pretty as they mature along with the fern border earlier in the summer. Because I don't toy with a garden that looks after itself
this stand stays natural. In the extreme late afternoon sun and heat of mid-summer, the jewelweed here will wilt and look very sad but recuperate overnight as moisture is available. The plants in this location enjoy the rainwater off the roof as well, from the dripline out.
On the lip of the ravine facing south and only where there are some trees removed to open the view and let in a little more dappled sunshine, the jewelweed thrive as well. Ferns and raspberry canes and jewelweed. Where there is less sunshine in this area, they do not grow.
Here, growing among milkweed and ground cherry, they were off to a thriving start in the springtime, but have taken in a little too much harsh sunshine and perhaps too little moisture on the South-facing hillside. Small flowers and pods ... but their seeds will be surviving.
Along the North side of the house - shown here around three pm getting the late afternoon sun today (mostly shaded otherwise). The jewelweed are the unruly ones, tall and gangly this time of year, although very pretty as they mature along with the fern border earlier in the summer. Because I don't toy with a garden that looks after itself
this stand stays natural. In the extreme late afternoon sun and heat of mid-summer, the jewelweed here will wilt and look very sad but recuperate overnight as moisture is available. The plants in this location enjoy the rainwater off the roof as well, from the dripline out. 
On the lip of the ravine facing south and only where there are some trees removed to open the view and let in a little more dappled sunshine, the jewelweed thrive as well. Ferns and raspberry canes and jewelweed. Where there is less sunshine in this area, they do not grow.
Here, growing among milkweed and ground cherry, they were off to a thriving start in the springtime, but have taken in a little too much harsh sunshine and perhaps too little moisture on the South-facing hillside. Small flowers and pods ... but their seeds will be surviving.
