Jewel Nasturtium is a compact, open-pollinated mix of single and double flowers bred for container gardening and bedding displays across warm zones 9-11. These plants reach maturity in just 55-65 days, making them quick growers for gardeners who want fast color. The mix brings jewel-toned blooms in a range of warm hues, with both single and double flower forms creating visual variety in a small footprint. Though the variety tolerates partial shade, it performs best with generous sunlight and consistently moist soil. Both the flowers and leaves are edible, adding culinary potential to ornamental appeal.
Partial Shade
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9-11
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Compact growth and rapid maturation mean you'll have flowering plants within two months of planting. The mix combines single and double blooms in rich, saturated colors that intensify in full sun, creating dense mounds of color in containers, borders, or small garden spaces. Nasturtiums are known for their peppery, slightly spicy edible flowers and leaves, making Jewel varieties as functional as they are beautiful.
Jewel Nasturtiums serve double duty as bedding plants with edible flowers and leaves. The fully opened blooms can be harvested for fresh garnishes and salads, where their slightly peppery flavor adds visual and culinary interest. Young leaves can be picked at any growth stage and used in the same way, offering a peppery, watercress-like note to fresh dishes.
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Sow seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before your intended transplant date. Use darkness to aid germination; cover seeds lightly with soil or a light-blocking cloth. Maintain soil temperature between 60-75°F for germination, though seeds will germinate faster at 70-75°F and may emerge within 6-15 days at that range.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 8 inches apart in their final location.
Direct seed outdoors after the last frost date by sowing seeds 1/2 to 1 inch deep. Keep soil consistently moist until germination, which typically occurs within 6-15 days at warm temperatures.
For edible flowers, harvest when fully open by cutting with a clean knife that has been dipped in a 10% household bleach solution; gather blooms in the morning when petals are freshest and just opening. Edible leaves can be harvested at any growth stage using the same sanitary cutting technique. Flowers will last longer in a vase if you add a few drops of household bleach to the water.
Pinch back growing tips early in the season to encourage bushier, more compact growth and fuller flower production.
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