General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Nasturtium
  • Garden Nasturtium
  • Indian Cress
Also sold as:
  • Night & Day

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Date: 2018-05-24
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-02-20
Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On April 21, 2015 Transplanted
Many to compass gardens.
dragonfetti On April 1, 2015 Transplanted
7 'night'; 9 'day'
dragonfetti On March 23, 2015 Seeds sown
CP container
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