In the landscape
Container · Patio · Hanging basket
Trailing Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus (trailing types — ‘Jewel’ series, ‘Alaska’ for variegated foliage) · Annual
Trailing Nasturtium is grown as an annual. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. It grows happily in containers.
Restricted in HI, CA.
Listed as invasive or restricted there — check your state's guidance before planting or buying.
- USDA zones
- 2-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Will it survive your winters?
We score Trailing Nasturtium’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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