Description
Every salad should be graced with edible nasturtium flowers! The leaves are also edible. Dreary winter? In a south window, grow these cheery flowers inside! This compact variety is an excellent edging plant that attracts pollinators, and is fairly drought tolerant.
Variety Info
- Family: Tropaeolaceae
- Native: South America
- Hardiness: Frost-sensitive, tender perennial usually grown as an annual; perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer.
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Bloom Period: Late spring to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 10"–12" tall
- Variety Info: 2"–2½" blossoms in dazzling shades of orange, yellow, red and cream
- Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower, Rabbit Resistant, Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 55°–65°F.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Roots sensitive to transplant disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the ground.
- Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
- Seed Depth: ½"–1"
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8" – 12"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" – 12"
Description
Every salad should be graced with edible nasturtium flowers! The leaves are also edible. Dreary winter? In a south window, grow these cheery flowers inside! This compact variety is an excellent edging plant that attracts pollinators, and is fairly drought tolerant.
Variety Info
- Family: Tropaeolaceae
- Native: South America
- Hardiness: Frost-sensitive, tender perennial usually grown as an annual; perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer.
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Bloom Period: Late spring to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 10"–12" tall
- Variety Info: 2"–2½" blossoms in dazzling shades of orange, yellow, red and cream
- Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower, Rabbit Resistant, Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 55°–65°F.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Roots sensitive to transplant disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the ground.
- Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
- Seed Depth: ½"–1"
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8" – 12"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" – 12"