Description
Nasturtium brings generous, edible blooms in scarlet, orange and gold above round lily-pad leaves – both flowers and leaves carry a peppery watercress bite, and the plant works hard as a companion in the vegetable patch.
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- Edible flowers and leaves with a peppery flavour
- Classic companion plant – draws aphids away from crops
- Flowers best in poor soil; almost no care needed
- One of the easiest seeds for beginners and children
Growing guide
- Sow: direct after last frost, 1.5 cm (1/2 in) deep
- Germination: 7-12 days at 18-21 C (65-70 F)
- Spacing: 25-30 cm (10-12 in) apart
- Light: full sun in poor, unfed soil; blooms 50-60 days
Germination-tested seed, packed fresh and shipped worldwide from Seeds Grow In.
