Fothergill's Nasturtium Alaska Mixed Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus, a celebrated and dependable garden favourite.
• Plant Class: Hardy Annual, growing rapidly from seed to provide a heavy profusion of colour and patterned foliage within a single season.
• Distinctive Marbled Foliage: Features rounded, dark green leaves heavily splattered and marbled with creamy-white markings, providing spectacular visual interest even before flowering begins.
• Fiery Colour Spectrum: Bears a cheerful, high-contrast mix of hot reds, brilliant oranges, and glowing golden yellows held cleanly above the neat foliage canopy.
• Dual-Purpose Edible Crop: A brilliant addition to any kitchen plot; both the decorative flowers and variegated leaves are entirely edible, offering a crisp, peppery flavour that perfectly elevates summer salads.
• Growth & Structure: Reaches a neat, uniform height of just 30cm (12in) with a compact, dwarf, and non-trailing bushy habit that holds its shape effortlessly.
• Wildlife Magnet: The bright, open blooms are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial garden pollinators.
• Versatile Garden Layout: An exceptional choice for packing into patio tubs, lining the edges of sunny borders, filling window boxes, or introducing into compact urban spaces.
• Ideal Position: Thrives at its absolute best when positioned in full sun and grown in poorer, well-drained soil.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Location: For an early display, sow seeds undercover in individual small pots of moist compost from late winter to mid-spring. Alternatively, sow directly outdoors where they are to flower into finely prepared, weed-free soil once the spring ground has warmed.
• Watering Requirements: Maintain regular watering during the early germination and establishment stages; once mature, water moderately, allowing the soil to dry slightly between routines as they tolerate dry conditions well.
• Plant Care: Grow in poor to average, well-drained soil. Avoid applying nitrogen-rich fertilisers, as overly rich or fed soil will encourage the plant to produce excess lush foliage while hiding the beautiful, fiery flowers.