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Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

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Plant Type: Annual
Uses: Hanging, Border, Edging, Culinary
Propagation: Seeds
Habit: Spreading
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Flower Color: Yellow
Blooms: Summer
Width: 1 ft.
Height: 1 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich, Average
Soil: Neutral, Moist, Well-Drained, High
Zone: 1 - 11

Hardy Annual. There are many delightful cultivars of T. majus. In every case, the flowers are trumpet-shaped and range in color from deep raspberry red to a creamy yellow. These are hard to transplant, so it is best to sow seeds where you would like your plants to grow. Prefers light, sandy soil that is well-drained. Will even grow in average to poor soil. Do not feed or results will be all foliage and no flowers. Peppery foliage and blooms used in salads. 'Strawberries and Cream', a favorite for many generations, is a beautiful variety with creamy yellow flowers with delicate red spots inside the petals. 'Alaska' is an ever-popular variety with appealing variegated foliage.