Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 10-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Variegated Other: Leaves are edible, and have a slight peppery, watercress-like flavor, can be used in salads and sandwiches |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Other: Flowers are edible, have a peppery, watercress-like flavor, attractive in salads |
Flower Color: | Orange Red Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Salad greens |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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Love those nasties!!! They are so vigorous by Oberon46 | Feb 20, 2014 4:50 PM | 5 |
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