Description

Brighten your garden and your meals with Botanical Interests' Jewel Blend Nasturtium Seeds. These compact 10″–12″ tall plants produce stunning 2″–2½” blossoms in dazzling shades of orange, yellow, red, and cream. Perfect for edging, they are not only a beautiful addition to your garden but also edible, with both flowers and leaves adding a peppery zing to salads and dishes. A magnet for pollinators, these nasturtiums are deer and rabbit resistant, drought-tolerant, and frost-sensitive. While typically grown as an annual, they are perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer and can even be grown indoors in a sunny window during winter months.

19 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Native: South America
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive, tender perennial usually grown as an annual; perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer.
Plant Dimensions: 10″–12″ tall
Variety Information: 2″–2½” blossoms in dazzling shades of orange, yellow, red and cream
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Late spring to frost
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower, Rabbit Resistant

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″