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Empress of India Nasturtium Seeds (Tropaeolum minus cv.)

$3.95
Item #:
631100
Availability:
Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
Item #:
631100
Availability:
Usually ships in 2-3 business days.

Description

Eastern North American seed companies were offering this showy, award-winning variety by the 1880's.  Empress of India Nasturtium has a dwarf, bushy habit, dark purplish-blue foliage, and brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers.  The 1884 Burpee's catalogue described it as "the most important annual in recent introduction."

Native Distribution: Ecuador, Peru

Soak seeds in warm water overnight, then sow directly in the garden around the last frost.  Alternatively, start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost in cell-packs, then harden off and transplant outdoors after last frost.  Approximately 12 Empress of India Nasturtium seeds per packet.

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