Nasturtiums

  Diane loves her Nasturtiums. So I've done a bit of searching around and have made a list of some of the different types of plants that are available. I'm hoping we can order some of the seeds online and get them planted and growing as a decorative - but useful - plant around the garden.

'Apricot Twist'. The vines of this trailing variety grow 3 to 4 feet long and the camellia-like double flowers are apricot-orange splashed with raspberry red.

'Empress of India'. This semi-bush selection produces 1- to 2-foot vines and features large, bright scarlet flowers that contrast well with the blue-green leaves.

'Hermine Grashoff'. The vines of this trailer grow 3 to 4 feet long and produce red-orange, camellia-like double flowers.

Jewel of Africa mix. This 4- to 6-foot-long trailing mix includes yellow, red, cream, and pink flowers with unique variegated leaves.

'Moonlight'. The vines of this trailer grow up to 7 feet long and produce unusual, pale yellow flowers.

'Night and Day'. This mix produces compact plants with 12-inch vines and flowers in both white and deep red.

'Peach Melba'. This bush variety has cream flowers with a raspberry red throat.

'Salmon Baby'. The flowers on this bush variety are a striking shade of salmon.

'Strawberries & Cream'. This bush variety features flowers in pale yellow with splashes of strawberry red.

Tall Trailing mix. The vines of this vigorous trailer grow 8 to 10 feet long. Flower colors include rose, yellow, and orange.

Tip Top Alaska mix. The vines of this bush-type mix grow just 10 inches long. Flower colors include yellow, crimson, orange, cherry, and salmon, held above variegated foliage.

Whirlybird mix. This bush variety is available as a mix of flower colors, or in separate colors, including cream, salmon, gold, and cherry rose. The flowers are semi-double.

*list from Edible Landscaping

Alaska Mix, Vesuvius, Peach Melba

Dwarf Jewel Mix, Flame Thrower, Empress of India

*photos from Burpee.com