Common names:
Nasturtium
Garden Nasturtium
Indian Cress

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Fern
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruiting Time: Winter
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Edible Parts: Bark
Stem
Leaves
Eating Methods: Cooked
Fermented
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing: 12hni/c
Start indoors
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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