LIFE CYCLE
Annual
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Edible
GROWTH HABIT
Trailing
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Peppery, ornamental
SEED TYPE
Open-pollinated
PLANT TYPE
Flowering plant
PLANTING SEASON
Spring
FRUIT SIZE
N/A
PLANT HEIGHT
Medium
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
Full Sun
WATER NEEDS
Moderate
HARDINESS ZONES
2–11
CONTAINER GARDEN
Yes
PLANT SPACING
25–30 cm
PLANTING DEPTH
Shallow
GROWING CONDITIONS
Well-drained
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' a popular flowering plant?
What makes Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' a popular flowering plant?
Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' is admired for its vibrant orange blooms, compact bushy growth, and attractive rounded foliage, making it a popular choice for borders, containers, window boxes, and cottage garden displays.
Where can Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' be grown?
Where can Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, borders, raised beds, containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes with well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Can Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' be grown in containers?
Can Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' be grown in containers?
Yes, its compact, mounding growth habit makes it especially well suited for containers, patio planters, balconies, window boxes, and other small ornamental garden spaces.
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage continuous flowering under suitable growing conditions.
Does Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Nasturtium 'Baby Orange' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce abundant bright orange blooms above lush green foliage, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, patios, borders, containers, and window boxes throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.