Nasturtium Seeds - Bloody Mary

BOTANICAL NAME

Tropaeolum majus

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Mounding

PLANT HEIGHT

• 12 inches

COLOR

• Mixed

Moody mix of Bloody Mary Nasturtium includes flowers that range from deep, solid blood red to cream, adorned with red flecks and edged in crimson. Its leaves are usually darker than average, and the plant forms a compact, low-growing clump. This habit lends itself well to containers and window boxes, finding their home on patios or dotted between vegetable plants in the garden. Fun, dramatic colors make this single variety look like a mix.

• Leaves and flowers are edible, with a spicy-sweet flavor
• Makes a great companion plant in the vegetable garden
• Low, mounding growth habit makes it perfect in patio containers

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 8 to 14 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

• Soaking