Trailing Nasturtium Mix brings vibrant, cascading color to containers, hanging baskets, and garden beds across zones 3-11. This open-pollinated cultivar of Tropaeolum majus produces compact, trailing growth perfect for spilling over edges or spreading as a ground cover. From direct seed to blooms takes just 55-65 days, making it one of the quickest flowers to reward patient gardeners. Both the flowers and leaves are edible, adding ornamental appeal and culinary possibility to the same plant.
Partial Shade
Moderate
3-11
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These nasturtiums thrive in partial shade where many flowers struggle, flowering reliably in 55-65 days from seed. The trailing habit makes them natural choices for hanging baskets and containers, though they're equally at home spreading across beds as living mulch. Direct seeding is simple and recommended, with germination happening quickly at 65-75°F, and the edible flowers and leaves offer a bonus layer of function beyond pure ornament.
Trailing Nasturtium Mix serves triple duty in the garden: as a ornamental bedding plant with cheerful trailing stems, as an edible flower for salads and garnishes when fully open, and as an edible leaf greens available for picking at any stage of growth. The compact trailing habit makes it especially suited to container gardens, hanging baskets, and as living ground cover between perennials.
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Sow seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before your last frost date. Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep in seed-starting mix and keep soil consistently moist. Darkness aids germination, so you may cover the seed tray lightly. Maintain temperatures between 65-75°F for best results.
Harden off seedlings gradually over 7-10 days before transplanting outdoors. Wait until all frost danger has passed; nasturtiums are frost-tender. Space plants 8 inches apart in their final location, whether in beds, containers, or hanging baskets.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after the last frost date. Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep directly where you want them to grow. Water gently and keep soil consistently moist until germination occurs. Direct seeding is the recommended method for this cultivar.
Harvest edible flowers when they are fully open for the best flavor and presentation in salads and dishes. Edible leaves can be harvested at any time during the growing season by pinching or cutting young leafy stems. Both flowers and leaves are best used fresh shortly after harvesting.
Pinch back young plants when they reach 3-4 inches tall to encourage bushier, more compact growth and fuller trailing cascades. Once established, light deadheading of spent flowers will encourage continued blooming throughout the season, though it's not essential.
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