This is the variety we would recommend for most hanging baskets and moderate spreading. The vines are substantially longer than Jewel but much shorter than the tall climbing single. This one offers a particularly nice color selection with all the shades you expect from nasturtiums and a few more. The original strain of this variety was discovered in a Mexican convent garden in the ’20s and became a real sensation with seeds selling for 5 cents apiece in the midst of the Depression. Blossoms are a spicy addition to a salad.

30 seeds

PLANTING

Tropaeolum majus

Annual

Germination:10-12 days, soaking seeds overnight aids germination

Seed Planting Depth:Sow 1/2 deep

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-65F soil temperatures until germination.Usingindividual biodegradable peat/cow pots/paper potshelps to reduce root damage when transplanting.Transplant 8-10 apart after the last frost date.

Sowing Outdoors:2 weeks before the last frost into early summer

Spacing:8-12

Growth Habit:Trailing

Height and Width:10-12 x 36-48″

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Average, well-drained.An abundance of nitrogen in the soil promotes excess foliage with limited blooms

Approximate days to flower from seed:55-65 days

Uses:Attracts pollinators, flower beds, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, edible flowers and leaves, companion plant in the vegetable garden-brassicas, cucumbers, melons, squash, radishes, and tomatoes

Care:Low maintenance, minimal care required. Deadheading is not necessary but promotes vigorous blooms. When growing in containers they might need to be pruned back during the middle of the season to maintain their shape and watered more frequently