50 Empress of India Nasturtium Flower Seeds

Description

Up for sale is one pack of 50 Empress of India Nasturtium flower seeds. These create a vine type vegetation with brightly colored vibrant red flowers. Flowers all summer until your first freeze in the fall.
PLEASE NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service is running very slow on deliveries, and shipments that would normally take 2-3 days are taking up to 7-10 business days.  We have no control on how long they take to deliver.  If you need your seeds by a certain time we do offer 2 day upgraded shipping with the U.S. Postal Service.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 65 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Dark required
Depth: 1/2 inch
Germination days: 12 days
Plant spread: N/A
Plant height:  18''
We consider these tender perennials for zones 1-12. In spring two weeks before your last frost start by loosening enriched garden soil down to a 6" depth. These dislike being transplanted so don't try to start them early in pots. Start by putting very warm tap water (not to exceed 140 degrees) into a shallow dish and let them soak overnight for 12 hours. Make sure the soil is finely tilled and sprinkle seeds to around 12" spacing. Cover with 1/2" of peat or compost and keep moist until germination. These work well in outdoor pots but also do great in the garden, but they need their own space as they will spread a bit but can be trimmed back if they get too invasive.
The last picture in the listing is a 30 day old nasturtium seedling.