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About Nasturtium Seeds(Dwarf) - Empress of India

• Tropaeolum minus
• Short-growing annual withstriking red blooms
• Heirloom, easy to growvariety with fragrant Summer blooms
• Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas
• Bright and exotic, Empress of India Nasturtiums are a brilliant crimson red with a dark throat and bright yellow center atop blue-green foliage, creating a beautiful depth ofcolor in a compact plant, perfect for borders or containers!
• Beautiful and beneficial,Nasturtiums are often planted as companions to vegetables as they can help torepel harmful pests. And did we mention the blooms are edible?
• Victorian era heirloom.
• Scarlet flowers standout amid the dark blue-green foliage of this old-fashioned favorite. The compact, mounded plant habit makes it especially suitable for containers or as an edging plant. Also known as garden nasturtium and Indian cress.
• Edible Flower: Use the flowers as garnishes, or stuff with soft cheese. The flowers can be minced and added to butters and the immature seed heads can be pickled. Nasturtiums are a popular choice for adding color to salad mix. Peppery-flavored foliage is also edible.
• Be sure to soak your Nasturtium seeds 12-36 hours to help seedlings break through the tough outer shell.

FAST FACTS

• PLANT TYPE: Low growing stems and round leaves with red petals.
• FEATURES: Heirloom,Attracts Pollinators, Edible, Fragrant, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Container Garden
• LIFE REQUIREMENT:Full Sun, PartialShade
• PLANTING SEASON: Spring
• COLOR: Red
• PLANT HEIGHT: Up to 16 inches
• PLANT SPACING: 8-14 inches
• PLANTING DEPTH: 1/2 inch
• SOWING METHOD: Direct Sow
• WATER NEEDS:Average
• COLD STRATIFICATION:No
• HARDINESS ZONES:
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10
• SHIPS:Year Round

HOW TO GROW NASTURTIUM

WHEN TO PLANT NASTURTIUMSEEDS

Sow seeds outdoors afterall danger of frost has passed or indoors 4-6 weeks prior to the last springfrost date.

WHERE TO PLANTNASTURTIUM SEEDS

Nasturtiums perform bestin full sun, in average, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Light shade istolerated in hot summer areas. Nasturtiums do better in soil of moderate to lowfertility.

HOW TO PLANT NASTURTIUMSEEDS

Sow seeds about1/2\" deep and 10-12\" apart in the garden if direct sowing. Ifstarting indoors, transplant after seedlings emerge, after 7-10 days, and spaceas you would if direct sowing.

HOW TO CARE FORNASTURTIUM

Water regularlythroughout the growing season, but be careful not to overwater. Deadhead yourplants to prolong blooming. If maintaining your nasturtiums in containers,they\'ll need to be trimmed back occasionally to promote new foliage. Leaves andflowers can be harvested anytime, using scissors to avoid damaging the plants.