
NASTURTIUM ‘Double Jewel Mix’
Tropaeolum nanum
A compact variety that grows 30 cm high and is non-trailing. This bushy annual has a mix of bright red, yellow, cream and orange flowers, blooms through summer-autumn. The showy semi-double flowers sit well above the green foliage. Flowers, leaves and young seed pods are a spicy addition to fresh salads. A frost-tender annual that self-seeds. 15 seeds.
Sowing Instructions
Plant seed directly into the garden anytime after last frost has past or raise seed indoors in late winter for later transplanting. Cover seeds thinly and keep moist. They will germinate in 2-4 weeks at temperatures around 15-20˚C.
Climate
Cold, Temperate, Hot Arid, Tropics/SubTropics
Germination Type
Sow direct
Height
0.3m
Spacing/Spread
0.4m
Sowing Periods
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Sub-Tropical/Tropical |
