Tropaeolum

Mounds of sea green foliage support a bevy of rosy red double blooms that age to rose, all with sunny yellow centers. Our new favorite double nasturtium with great flower power, outstanding in early summer and early fall when the summer heat wanes.Sowing...

Thin about 1-2 weeks after germination. Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral Fertilizer: Do not fertilize, as this will limit blooms and stimulate excess foliage growth. In the garden, they attract beneficial insects and can be used in vegetable gardening...

Does just fine in full sun to part shade in regular, well-drained soil—it does tolerate some dryness. Thin to 36-48” or 1-2 plants per hanging basket/container. When to Set Outside Set outside in spring 1-2 weeks after last frost.

Listed in an American seed catalog in 1903.Sowing Directions: Depth: 1/2” Temp: 55-65F Sprout time: 7-14 days Tip: Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, or outdoors after last frost.

Growing Directions: Spacing: 12-20 inches Tip: Avoid fertilizer; it encourages lush foliage, not flowers. A trailing variety to 6 feet long, this cream and green leafed variety is the perfect companion to our heirloom Indian Cress.

This new variety sports creamy yellow flowers with brushstrokes of scarlet, the mature flowers color-shift to all scarlet. A fiery jewel of cottage gardens or veggie gardens, it has a gracefully mounded habit and edible flowers to garnish salads and more.Sowing...

It was grown for its edible qualities; the seeds were pickled for a caper substitute or ground for mustard, and the leaves and flowers lent a peppery taste to salads. Diseases & Pests: Aphids may pose a problem—treat with an insecticidal soap or neem...

Easy to grow, and a delightful cut flower.Coming Soon One of our favorite nasturtiums, for the semi-double flowers face upward and above the compact foliage. Gorgeous summery colors of cherry, tangerine, scarlet, mahogany, lemon and cream.

Grows With: Cobaea (Cup and Saucer Vine), Petunia, Thunbergia alata (Black-Eyed Susan Vine) Water Use: Medium Watering Details: About 1” per week is plenty—keep watered during dry spells.

Grows With: Cobaea (Cup and Saucer Vine), Petunia, Thunbergia alata (Black-Eyed Susan Vine) Water Use: Medium Watering Details: About 1” per week is plenty—keep watered during dry spells.

The deepest colored nasturtium we offer, 'Black Velvet' has been selected for its mahogany colored blooms veiled in black. In Victorian times a similar variety was described as having dark blood-red flowers, and curiously emitting electric sparks in the...

Superb basket or container plant, or grow as a groundcover for a blast of color.Coming Soon The variegated white and cool green lily pad leaves of this great trailing variety set off intensely vibrant orange flowers.

Grows With: Cobaea (Cup and Saucer Vine), Petunia, Thunbergia alata (Black-Eyed Susan Vine) Water Use: Medium Watering Details: About 1” per week is plenty—keep watered during dry spells.

The neat mounded habit makes it suitable for containers and garden edging. Diseases & Pests: Aphids may pose a problem—treat with an insecticidal soap or neem oil if hosing down daily does not first resolve the issue.

Molten deep red blooms float above the yellow-green shield-shaped leaves, an artful combination, and unique among nasturtiums. A flower arranger's delight, they also have spicy edible flowers and leaves that make a festive addition to salads.Coming Soon

A cottage garden staple with edible flowers that is best in regular, not rich soils. We all want top flowering nasturtiums that hold their brilliant silken parasols high above their sea-green foliage.

Everyone wants nasturtiums with flowers held above the foliage and 'Tip Top" is a standout. Marbled white and soft green foliage sets off the cherry red single blooms, an unusual and coveted shade among nasturtiums, which often tend toward scarlet tones.

Avoid overly rich soils and nitrogen fertilizer for the best show of flowers.Coming Soon Creamy yellow petals marked with raspberry spots makes this a standout in the garden. Compact and free-flowering, it is ideal for containers and garden edging.

Ornamental as well as edible, nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible. (12-18”) Jewel Mixed Nasturtium is a brilliantly colored mix in shades of yellow, orange, red and pink. (Tropaeolum majus) Annual.

Ornamental as well as edible, nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible. (16”) Tom Thumb Mix is a non-trailing, bush-type nasturtium with brilliant jewel-like colors. (Tropaeolum majus) Annual.

Note: This easy-to-grow annual is a good flower to plant with children because it grows so rapidly and the large seeds are easily handled by little fingers. A spectacular splash of colors! Tip Top Nasturtium Mix ( Tropaeolum minus ) contains equal amounts...

The bushes can grow to a height of 3 feet and spread out even wider. There are approximately 80 species of nasturtiums. They don't require care and will seed themselves for the following year in milder climates.

Up until a few years ago, I had the odd conviction they somehow came from the ocean. Dandelion Underappreciated as a superfood, dandelions ( Taraxacum officinale ) can be foraged in just about any temperate zone.

Surround it with herbal salad greats like arugula (Eruca vesicaria), chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) and summer savory (Satureja hortensis); then trail nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) around the edges.

Among the trailers is sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas); hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11, it often is grown as an annual. Some of the best window box plants work equally well as single plantings as they do in combinations of several species.

Another herb companion for strawberries is oregano (Origanum vulgare). Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, "Butterfly Blue" grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. It produces 12- to 15-inch spikes of fuschia-pink and white flowers in summer.

This is particularly important if their are small children around, since they may unknowingly think of all flowers as being pretty enough to eat. (Helianthus annuus.), zinnia (Zinnia spp.), sweet alyssum (Alyssum spp.), petunia (Petunia hybrida), marigold...