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Bloody Mary Nasturtium Seed — hands held bloody mary nasturtiums
Bloody Mary Nasturtium Seed — bloody mary nasturtium garden patch
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Bloody Mary Nasturtium Seed — hands held bloody mary nasturtiums
Tropaeolum minus
55 - 65Days to maturity

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Bloody Mary Nasturtium Seed

Item #HSC-NAS-002-PKT

A nasturtium mix in reds and cream.

Bloody Mary bears bold 2" flowers in dark red, coral red, cream and bicolors. Most plants are compact, with a mix of mounding and trailing habits, and leaves range from dark blue-green to mid-green.

Flowers, peppery leaves and green seed pods are all edible: use the blooms as a garnish or in salad mixes, stuff them with soft cheese, mince them into butter, or pickle the young pods.

Plants grow 16–20" tall and flower about 55–65 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 50 seeds
  • Average 300 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 16–20"

In stock — Packet

$6.40

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow direct

Seed 1/2–1" deep; it needs darkness to sprout.

Go easy on fertilizer

Lean soil means more flowers, fewer leaves.

Give climbers support

Trailing types climb if tied to a frame.

Pick to eat

Flowers when open, leaves anytime, pods while green.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 1–2 weeks with the soil at 60–65°F (16–18°C).

Direct sowing

The preferred method. Push the large seeds 1/2–1" into the soil; they need darkness to sprout.

Transplanting

Start indoors 3–4 weeks before planting out, keeping the seed covered.

Light

Full sun to part shade.

Plant height

16–20".

Plant spacing

8–12" in the ground; 3–5 plants per hanging basket or 10" pot.

Hardiness

Annual.

Harvest

Pick flowers fully open; leaves can be picked at any stage.

Soil

Free-draining soil of only moderate fertility. Rich, high-nitrogen ground gives lots of leaves and few flowers.

Uses

Beds, edging, pots and hanging baskets. Flowers, leaves and green seed pods are all edible.

Scientific name

Tropaeolum minus

Also known as

Garden nasturtium, Indian cress.

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 300 on average.

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