Tropaeolum Strawberries Ice - Dwarf Nasturtium Seeds

Nasturtium Strawberries Ice, also known as Tropaeolum majus, is a vigorous annual that quickly forms a wide carpet. Its edible flowers are a vibrant yellow punctuated with orange and emerge above a generous blue/green foliage.

It is a particularly compact variety, 25 cm (10in) tall by 25 cm (10in) wide, ideal for quickly creating borders or for flowering balconies and patios. Very easy to grow, you can associate it with more classic varieties or with other annuals like Sulphur Cosmos or Pot Marigold.

Originating from South America, the Nasturtium offers beautiful flowers in bold colours, ranging from yellow to red, and beautiful round and always fresh leaves.

Nasturtium has everything going for it: it is easy to sow, grows quickly, blooms from June to the first frost, spreads widely to cover the ground, creates a flowery border or takes over your trellises. It also grows very well in pots on balconies and patios.

All parts of the plant are edible: the leaves and flowers in salads, as well as the seeds, pickled in vinegar like capers. It does attract aphids, which are fond of it. Nevertheless, don't deprive yourself of this lovely plant: in the vegetable garden and orchard, it is an advantage as it acts as a diversion (while hosting valuable food for ladybird larvae) and thus protects your crops.