Flowers
Tropaeolum 'Purple Emperor' (Nasturtium)
Nasturtium
Trailing Nasturtiums with burgundy flowers buds fading to a lovely vintage dusky light purple. Great ground covering companion plants for your tomatoes or other edible crops. Both the flowers, foliage and green seeds are edible.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 30cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Sow under glass from Mar to April in moist seed compost, 1-2cm deep. Once the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant into pots. When all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise the plants prior to planting out. Alternatively sow outside directly where it will grow from Mar to Jun, space the plants 20cm apart.
Aftercare
Water regularly until established.
Ref. SEN020