Key Features
- Produces cheerful light yellow flowers with a soft, sunny appearance.
- Compact, spreading plants add color to beds, borders, containers, and baskets.
- Attractive rounded foliage creates a lush backdrop for the bright blooms.
- Nasturtiums are easy to grow and well suited to beginner gardeners.
- Excellent for cottage gardens, pollinator-friendly spaces, edging, and ornamental displays.
Growing Benefits
- Adds warm, cheerful color to home gardens and containers.
- Easy-to-grow plants are suitable for beginner gardeners.
- Spreading growth creates attractive coverage in garden spaces.
- Flowers provide a charming cottage-garden appearance throughout the blooming season.
- Versatile plants work beautifully in borders, baskets, beds, and window boxes.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Light Yellow Nasturtium
- Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
- Plant Type: Annual flowering plant; trailing or spreading habit
- Colors: Light yellow to creamy yellow flowers with rounded green foliage
- Height: About one to two feet, depending on growing conditions
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Water: Moderate watering; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
- Germination Time: Usually about seven to fourteen days
- Sowing Depth: About one-half inch deep
- Spacing: About eight to twelve inches apart
- Growing Zones: Commonly grown as an annual across USDA Zones
- Flowering/Maturity: Generally blooms within several weeks after germination under favorable conditions
- Uses: Flower beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets, cottage gardens, and ornamental displays
Growing Tips
- Sow seeds directly outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.
- Avoid overly rich soil, which can encourage excessive foliage instead of flowers.
- Provide good air circulation by giving plants adequate growing space.
- Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, and dark location. Keep them in a sealed, moisture-resistant container away from heat, humidity, and direct sunlight. Label the container with the seed variety and storage date for easy reference.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Nasturtium seeds are relatively large, making them easy for beginners to handle and sow.
- Nasturtiums are native to South America and are widely cultivated as ornamental garden plants.
- The plants are known for their distinctive rounded leaves and brightly colored, funnel-shaped flowers.
- Nasturtiums generally perform best when soil is not excessively rich, as overly fertile conditions can favor leaves over flowers.
