Name: Nasturtium 'Tom Thumb Alaska' Seeds
Brand: Herboo
Price: 3.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Small peppery edible flowers and foliage.

Known for their peppery kick and being entirely edible, Nasturtiums are a garden go-to for salad garnishes or simply enjoyed trailing down a window box.

In 1684, the first Nasturtium seeds were brought to Europe from Peru by Dutch monk Pater Beverning. The plant was initially cultivated in the botanical garden of the University of Leiden. Within the next twenty years, the practice of growing Nasturtium spread across Europe, with records of its cultivation appearing in England (1688), Germany (1690), and France (1700).

The genus Tropaeolum, which is commonly referred to as nasturtium, consists of approximately 80 species of flowering plants that are either annual or perennial and herbaceous. This genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his book "Species Plantarum" and is the solitary genus in the Tropaeolaceae family.

Pot Fans

Edible Flowers

Not Fussy

Most Light Conditions

The plants work as a trap crop, keeping pests away from nearby prized veggies

Flowers attract bees, butterflies and beneficial insects

Grows fast in containers and low maintenance

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