Alaska Mix Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) This colourful and edible heirloom plant can tolerate poor soils and temperature extremes. Golden-orange, salmon and deep mahogany flowers arise from compact plants with slightly variegated foliage. Flowers and tender young leaves add colour and a mildly spicy flavour to salads. A perfect trap crop for greenhouse pests such as aphids and whiteflies. Also a great companion plant for tomatoes, cucumbers and Brassicas.
25 seeds per packet $4.45
Planting Instructions: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Broadcast seed on top of soil and lightly cover with dome or plastic film until emergence. *Keep in darkness until emergence and then under full light. Harden plants off 7-10 days before lining out.
Days to Sprout: 7 - 14
Plant Spacing: 8" - 12" (20cm - 30cm)
Plant Height: 12" - 18" (30cm - 45cm)
Features:
Hardiness Zones: Tender Annual
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Light Requirements: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, & Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
Edible Leaves, Stems, Seeds, & Petals
Perfect Trap Crop or Companion Plant
Great as Cut Flowers or Bouquets
