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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
Flower Color: Orange
Yellow
Bi-Color: Orange on yellow.
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
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Nasturtium
  • Garden Nasturtium
  • Indian Cress
Also sold as:
  • Carribean Cocktail

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Location: York, PA 17402
Date: 06/2014
those leaves are hydrophobic.
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-08-12
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-04-26
At Sunriver Gardens
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-16
red-flowered form of this seed-grown mix

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

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