Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Family: Tropaeolaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in mixed salads. — A hot watercress flavour.; Very nice on its own or as a flavouring in mixed salads.; Rich in vitamin C.; The leaves are available from early summer until the first frosts of the autumn.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal and disturbed areas from sea level to 3000 metres. (Zone 8)