Nasturtium
Tropaeolum minus
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Vining annual. Native to Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil.
“Empress” is an heirloom strain grown at Horizon, with large, orange or
red, velvety flowers and pungent buds. The plant is highly decorative,
adds a stimulating, peppery taste to salads and will cheer the dreary drears
of a cold. Cultivation: Easy. Direct-seed in the garden after
last frost or start in containers and keep there or transplant. Average
germ. time 12 days.
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