Dwarf Nasturtium Jewel Mix

Dwarf Nasturtium Jewel Mix

Tropaeolum majus nanum

Packet contains 3 grams, approximately 20 seeds.

Nasturtium is very colorful and easy to grow, making it a great annual ground cover. This lovely mix blooms yellow, orange, pink and red, on relatively compact plants. The edible flowers, leaves and seeds make this a wonderful choice for children's gardens. The flowers are also a prolific nectar source for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Add nasturtium flowers and leaves to salads, or try making capers from the young seeds!

Type: Tender perennial (annual in regions that receive a frost)

Seed Depth: 1/2"-1"

Height: 12-18"

Spacing: 8-12"

Light: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Moderate

Soil: Well-drained, somewhat nutrient poor soil will favor flower production

USDA Zone: 1-10

When to sow: Direct sow two weeks before last frost, or sow indoors 3 weeks before last frost, then transplant after danger of frost has passed.

Optimal soil temperature for germination: 55 F and above

Blooming period: Spring-summer

Coverage: 1 ounce covers 250 square feet