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Nasturtium 'Ladybird'

Tropaeolumminus

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Genus
Tropaeolum (tro-PEE-oh-lum)
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Species
minus (MY-nus)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
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saya
(Zone 8b) | July 2007 | positive

Hardy annual. Eye catching orange-yellow flowers with bright red markings.
Introduced by K. SAHIN, Zaden B.V. in 1998.

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berrygirl
Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Very unique orange-yellow blossoms with bright red marks in the center. 8-10" plants are ideal for containers. Edible as other nasturtiums.

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