Description
Warm butterscotch colors in the widely adored nasturtium are not only a treat for the eyes, but for the palate, too! Use the peppery flowers as a beautiful salad or dessert garnish. Short plants are ideal for containers or the front of the garden or border. Usually grown as an annual; perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Attracts pollinators. Rabbit and deer resistant.
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, about as wide
- Variety Info: 1½”–2″ blooms in shades of creamy white, buttery yellow, and butterscotch-orange.
- Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Edible Flower, 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″
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