Common names:
Garden Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Indian Cress

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Leaves: Good fall color
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Malodorous
Other
Flower Color: Bi-Color
Flower Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Winter
Other
Uses: Water gardens
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Roots
Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Start indoors
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Genetically Modified
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): ASA
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

labeled gold gleam

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