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Nasturtium
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Tropaeolum majus
Plant type:
cool-season annual
Height:
6-12 inches; vining types
Location and soil:
sun; average to poor soil
Uses:
bedding, border, edging, containers
Bloom time:
summer-late fall
Color range:
burgundy, gold, orange, peach, red
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last heavy spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last heavy spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
14 days
Germination temp.:
65-70 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
1/4 inch
Needs light or dark to germinate:
dark
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
12 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
aphids
Diseases:
Growing tips:
drought-tolerant; blooms better in cool weather; tolerates light frost
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