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Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

Flower close up
Flower close up☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeHope Duckworth ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Edible flowers and leaves

Type
Annual
Light Req.
Full Sun / Part Sun
Height × Width
12–18 in × 18–24 in
USDA Zone
9–11
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Type

Annual

Light Req.

Full Sun / Part Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

9–11

Height × Width

12–18 in × 18–24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer–Frost / Red, Orange, Yellow

Native Status

Non-Native (South America)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Edible flowers and leaves

Your margin of the garden.

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