Baby Orange (Nasturtium)
Latin Name: Tropaeolum minus
Item #: 5482502
Difficulty:
Easy
Edible:
Yes
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
Suitable for Small Pots
Yes
Hanging Basket Type
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Attracts Bees:
Yes
(10 in/25 cm) Compact, rounded plant shape with small dark leaves that do not trail. Suitable as a bedding or potted plant. Pkt contains approx. 25 seeds.
(10 in/25 cm) Compact, rounded plant shape with small dark leaves that do not trail. Suitable as a bedding or potted plant. Pkt contains approx. 25 seeds.
NASTURTIUM
Annual 12 - 24 in/31 - 61 cm 175 seeds per oz/28 gr
CULTURE: Sow outdoors May 1st-20th, after ground has become warm. Try to maintain a soil temp. of 70°F/21°C for best results. Plants should bloom in about 50 days from seed and do the best in poor ground. Rich or highly fertilized ground produces lots of leaves but few flowers! Thin seedlings to 8 in/20 cm apart. Use a systemic insecticide to control black aphids.
