Nasturtium Empress of India

Tropaeolum Majus

Bright and exotic, Empress of India Nasturtiums are a brilliant crimson red with a dark throat and bright yellow center atop blue-green foliage, creating a beautiful depth of color in a compact plant, perfect for borders or containers! They are non-trailing nasturtium reaching a height of 30 cm. The flowers and leaves have a peppery flavour can be eaten in salads and the immature seeds pickled and used like capers. They are often planted as companions to vegetables as they can help to repel harmful pests.

Nasturtiums perform best in full sun, in average, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Light shade is tolerated in hot summer areas. Nasturtiums do better in soil of moderate to low fertility. Water regularly throughout the growing season, but be careful not to overwater. Deadhead your plants to prolong blooming. If maintaining your nasturtiums in containers, they’ll need to be trimmed back occasionally to promote new foliage. Leaves and flowers can be harvested anytime, using scissors to avoid damaging the plants.

Seed count 5

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