General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1933 National Gold Medal
Other: AAS

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Common names
  • Garden Nasturtium
  • Nasturtium
  • Indian Cress

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Location:  Jasper, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-04
labeled gold gleam

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: My Garden, Washington State
Date: 2017-08-19

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