Caribbean Cocktail Nasturtium brings tropical flair to summer and fall gardens with vibrant blooms that arrive just 70 to 84 days from seed. This compact cultivar grows just a foot tall but spreads to 18 inches wide, thriving in full sun with moderate water once established. Deer leave it alone, and pollinators flock to its flowers, making it a lively addition to borders, containers, and mixed plantings that need both color and ecological benefit.
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12in H x 18in W
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Blooms appear reliably from June through November, offering an unusually long season of color in a plant that actually prefers being left alone to flourish. Direct sowing after the last frost is the recommended approach, and once established, it tolerates drought well enough to reward neglect with more flowers rather than fewer. The compact mounding habit fits nearly anywhere, from tight container arrangements to garden edges.
Caribbean Cocktail Nasturtium is grown primarily as an ornamental flower for summer and fall color. The blooms attract pollinators and add visual interest to gardens, borders, containers, and mixed plantings throughout the warm season.
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Sow seeds indoors in pots 2 to 4 weeks before your last frost date. Keep soil at 65°F and expect sprouts in 7 to 14 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed.
Direct sowing after the last frost is recommended. Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep and keep soil consistently moist until sprouts emerge in 7 to 14 days.
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