Nasturtium - Seeds
Latin name: Trapaeolum majus
Edible orange, red and yellow blooms. Dwarf plant (not climbing).
Nasturtiums produce blooms from the end of June until the first frost. The leaves, which have a slightly spicy taste, can be eaten in salads or soups and make a delicious pesto. Fresh flower buds and seeds, when pickled, make excellent capers.
The petals have a spicy flavour, not unlike watercress or radish and look great on flowery salads, fruity desserts and as cake decorations, they can be used to flavour vinegars, butters and cheeses.
A useful and very ornamental flower in the garden, easy to grow.
±38 seeds
Sowing: In spring (early May) in full sun to part-shade. You can also start 4-6 weeks before transplanting to the garden for an extended flowering period.
Seed depth: 2 cm
Distance between plants: 45 cm
Distance between rows: 80 cm
Germination time: 5 to 10 days at 18 - 22°C
Soil: Adapts well to all soil types
Location: Sun to part-shade
Flowering: 50-60 days
Height at maturity: 30 cm
