Description
Surprise your family and friends with a salad adorned with blossoms of 'Peach Melba'! Nasturtium flowers and leaves taste a bit peppery like watercress, adding a kick of flavor and color to salads.
Variety Info
- Family: Tropaeolaceae
- Native:
South America
- Plant Dimensions: Short (Under 12")
- Variety Info: 2"–2½" yellow/ peach color, with raspberry red markings on the throat.
- Attributes: Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Pollinators, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 55°–65°F.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Roots sensitive to transplant disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the ground.
- Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
- Seed Depth: ½"–1"
- Seed Spacing:
A group of 3 seeds every 8" – 12"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" – 12"
Description
Surprise your family and friends with a salad adorned with blossoms of 'Peach Melba'! Nasturtium flowers and leaves taste a bit peppery like watercress, adding a kick of flavor and color to salads.
Variety Info
- Family: Tropaeolaceae
- Native:
South America
- Plant Dimensions: Short (Under 12")
- Variety Info: 2"–2½" yellow/ peach color, with raspberry red markings on the throat.
- Attributes: Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Pollinators, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 55°–65°F.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Roots sensitive to transplant disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the ground.
- Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
- Seed Depth: ½"–1"
- Seed Spacing:
A group of 3 seeds every 8" – 12"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" – 12"