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Nasturtium

Nasturtium

Edible peppery flowers and leaves. Trails beautifully from hanging pots.

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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Nov.

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Apr
May
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Nasturtium monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryNot recommended
FebruaryNot recommended
MarchNot recommended
AprilGood
MayGood
JuneGood
JulyGood
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
12L (12 inch pot)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
None
First harvest
40 days from sowing
Lifecycle
120 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 40.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Nasturtium

Poor soil actually encourages more flowers — perfect for lazy terrace corners.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Low effort
  • Terrace star

Plan Nasturtium on your terrace

Track Nasturtium in Grow for location-aware sowing windows, care tasks and inventory tracking.

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