| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 10-12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Variegated Other: Leaves are edible, and have a slight peppery, watercress-like flavor, can be used in salads and sandwiches |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: Flowers are edible, have a peppery, watercress-like flavor, attractive in salads |
| Flower Color: | Orange Red Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
![Location: NE Washington, Zone 5b
Date: June 30, 2012
Nasturtium from \"Alaska Mixed\" seed packet](/pics/2012-06-30/woofie/d07e66-250.jpg "Location: NE Washington, Zone 5b
Date: June 30, 2012
Nasturtium from \\"Alaska Mixed\\" seed packet")
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