Alaska Nasturtium, Heirloom Seeds

Alaska Nasturtium — The Incan Salad Crop With Variegated Foliage and a Cascade of Edible Flowers

Nasturtiums were one of the first New World plants to become popular in European flower gardens — but they weren’t introduced as a flower. They were introduced as a vegetable. The Incas grew nasturtiums as a salad crop and medicinal herb long before Europeans discovered them, and Alaska Nasturtium carries that culinary heritage beautifully. A quick-growing variety with striking variegated foliage and a mixed color cascade of cream, yellow, orange, and red flowers, Alaska is as beautiful in the garden as it is on the plate. Both leaves and flowers are edible — use them as a showy garnish, toss into salads for a peppery kick, or float flowers on soups and cocktails. Excellent in containers with a supporting frame. 55–60 days.

Why Grow Alaska Nasturtium?

• Incan salad crop heritage — grown as a vegetable and medicinal herb long before it was a garden flower
• Striking variegated foliage — cream-splashed leaves, beautiful even before flowering
• Cascade of edible flowers — cream, yellow, orange & red, all edible
• Peppery, flavorful leaves & flowers — excellent in salads, as garnishes & in cocktails
• Container-friendly — grows well in pots with a supporting frame
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost. Nasturtiums prefer poor to average soil — rich soil produces more leaves than flowers. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 6–12 inches apart, in full sun to part shade. Water consistently but do not overwater. Provide a supporting frame for climbing vines in containers. Harvest flowers and leaves as needed — regular picking encourages more blooms.

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