Grow Multi Nasturtium from heirloom non-GMO seeds for a cheerful mix of colorful blooms and rounded green foliage. Ideal for cottage gardens, containers, hanging baskets, borders, raised beds, patios, and colorful ornamental displays.
Key Features
- Produces a colorful mix of nasturtium flowers in assorted shades.
- Features distinctive rounded, shield-shaped green foliage.
- Heirloom, non-GMO seeds for home garden growing.
- Ideal for cottage gardens, containers, hanging baskets, borders, and raised beds.
- Performs well in full sun to partial shade.
- Offers a lively combination of flowers and attractive foliage.
Growing Benefits
- Adds multiple flower colors to garden spaces from one seed selection.
- Trailing varieties create attractive displays in hanging baskets and containers.
- Suitable for patios, balconies, small gardens, raised beds, and borders.
- Flowers can attract bees and other beneficial garden visitors.
- Culinary varieties can provide edible flowers and young leaves with a peppery flavor.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Nasturtium, Garden Nasturtium
- Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
- Plant Type: Annual flowering plant
- Flower Colors: Mixed shades including yellow, orange, red, cream, and related tones depending on seed selection
- Flower Shape: Five-petaled, funnel-shaped flowers
- Foliage: Rounded, shield-shaped green leaves
- Growth Habit: Trailing, spreading, climbing, or compact depending on variety
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Loose, moderately fertile, well-drained soil
- Water: Moderate; maintain moisture during establishment
- Germination Time: Approximately 7–14 days under favorable conditions
- Sowing Depth: Approximately ½–1 inch
- Spacing: Approximately 8–12 inches
- Growing Zones: Generally grown as an annual in USDA Zones 2–11
- Flowering: Summer through fall, depending on climate and growing conditions
- Uses: Cottage gardens, borders, containers, hanging baskets, raised beds, patios, edible gardens, and ornamental displays
Growing Tips
- Direct sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.
- Soak seeds briefly before sowing to help soften their firm outer coating.
- Choose a sunny location with loose, well-drained soil.
- Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer, which can encourage foliage over flowers.
- Give trailing varieties room to spread or provide suitable support.
- Remove faded flowers to encourage continued blooming.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark location. Keep them sealed in their original packet or an airtight container away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.
Important Growing Note
“Multi Nasturtium” generally refers to a mixed-color selection rather than a single standardized cultivar. Flower colors, growth habits, and mature plant sizes can vary depending on the varieties included in the seed mix.
Unique Facts
- Nasturtium belongs to the Tropaeolaceae family.
- The plant's rounded leaves have a distinctive shield-like appearance.
- Nasturtium flowers are commonly visited by bees and other beneficial insects.
- Flowers and young leaves of culinary nasturtium varieties have a naturally peppery flavor.
- Mixed-color selections can create a vibrant, informal garden display.
