Nasturtium Seeds
An old-fashioned favorite from South America. Distinctive appearance, rapid
growth and easy culture are three of their many strong points.
How to Grow Nasturtiums From Seeds
Planting:
Nasturtiums are fast growing and can be directly sown into your garden. Sow Nasturtium seeds 2 weeks after the last frost date for your area.
- Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep and 10 to 12 inches apart.
- Germination 7-12 days.
Garden Hints:
Nasturtium grow very well in well drained soils, but does best in sandy soil. In mild winter and hot summer areas, sow in the fall for winter and spring blooms. So you can plant these versatile flowers in areas where other flowers and vegetables would fare poorly.
- Somewhat drought tolerant.
- An easy and quick growing annual.
- Edible leaves to spice up salads.
- A companion plant that helps to ward off insect pests.
A plant that prefers to be ignored. It thrives best in poor and dry soils.
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