Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Hort Answers

Annual

Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus


 
Features
 
 
Culture
 
 
Cultivars

Bush Types

  • ‘Whirly Bird’ series
  • ‘Alaska’ series
  • ‘Tom Thumb Mixed’
  • ‘Jewel Mixed’
  • ‘Empress of India’
  • ‘Peach Melba’

Trailing Types

  • ‘Gleam’ series
  • Vine Types
  • ‘Jewel of Africa’
  • ‘Moonlight’
 
 
Mature Height
8-15 Inches
 
Size
 
 
Annual Hardiness Type
Half-Hardy Annual
 
 
Bloom Color
Bi-color
Orange
Pink
Red
Yellow
 
 
Bloom Season
-
 
Soil Conditions
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
 
 
Additional Notes

 

 
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