Description
Jewel-Toned Blooms You Can Eat — The Garden's Most Generous Flower
Nasturtiums are the overachievers of the flower garden — strikingly beautiful, incredibly easy to grow, and entirely edible from petal to seed. The Botanical Interests 'Jewel' Blend delivers a rich, vibrant mix of scarlet, orange, gold, and cream blooms that light up borders, containers, and hanging baskets from summer through frost. And when you're done admiring them, you can eat them.
Nasturtium 'Jewel' (Tropaeolum majus) is a compact, mounding variety that stays tidy in beds and containers without the sprawling habit of trailing types. Its round, lily-pad leaves are as ornamental as the flowers — and both carry a distinctive peppery, watercress-like flavor that makes them a favorite of chefs and home cooks alike.
Why You'll Love It
- Fully edible — flowers, leaves, and even the seeds are edible; flowers add color and peppery flavor to salads, garnishes, and compound butters
- Jewel-toned color mix — rich scarlet, orange, gold, and cream blooms for a vibrant, long-lasting display
- Compact & tidy — mounding habit stays neat in beds, borders, containers, and window boxes
- Thrives on neglect — blooms best in poor, lean soil with minimal water; over-fertilizing produces leaves at the expense of flowers
- Non-GMO & open-pollinated — save the large, easy-to-handle seeds year after year
- Pollinator magnet — attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees with its nectar-rich, trumpet-shaped blooms
Growing Tips
Direct sow outdoors after the last frost in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Nasturtium seeds are large and easy to handle — sow 1 inch deep and 10–12 inches apart. They dislike transplanting, so sow where they are to grow. Avoid rich or heavily fertilized soil, which encourages lush foliage but few flowers. Water until established, then let them be — nasturtiums are remarkably drought-tolerant. Harvest flowers and leaves regularly to encourage continuous blooming. Pickle the unripe green seeds as a caper substitute for a gourmet pantry treat.
Packaged by Botanical Interests — a trusted name in heirloom and open-pollinated seeds since 1995.
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