Garden nasturtium
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5Will it grow where I live?
Garden nasturtium is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 3.2 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–11
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Garden nasturtium: how big does it get?
Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 3.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is fast.
Garden nasturtium: what site does it need?
Garden nasturtium tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Garden nasturtium: is it hardy?
Garden nasturtium is listed as hardy in zone 5–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Garden nasturtium: will it grow in Central Europe?
Garden nasturtium is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Garden nasturtium: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Garden nasturtium. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Garden nasturtium: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 5/10.
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