Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Characteristics
Edible Blooms
Growth Habit
Trailing Spreading
Bloom Season
Spring – Summer
Flavour Profile
Peppery Edible
Suitable for
Outdoor
Seed Type
Open-Pollinated Seeds
Plant Type
Flowering Herb
Planting Season
Spring
Fruit Size
N/A
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Hardiness Zones
2–11
Container Garden
Yes
Plant Spacing
10–12 inches
Planting Depth
½ inch
Growing Conditions
Well-Drained
Plant Height
Low
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' a popular flowering plant?
What makes Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' a popular flowering plant?
Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' is admired for its compact trailing growth habit, attractive rounded foliage, and colorful blooms, making it a popular choice for borders, hanging baskets, containers, and cottage gardens.
Where can Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' be grown?
Where can Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, borders, raised beds, hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers 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 during the flowering season.
Can Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' be grown in containers and hanging baskets?
Can Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' be grown in containers and hanging baskets?
Yes, its compact, trailing habit makes it well suited for hanging baskets, patio planters, window boxes, container gardens, and edging, where it provides cascading ornamental interest.
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 continued flowering under suitable growing conditions.
Does Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce abundant colorful blooms and lush green foliage throughout the flowering season, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, balconies, patios, and containers under suitable growing conditions.