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A prolific nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Variegated Nasturtium\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost nasturtiums have solid green foliage. Alaska Gold’s distinctive variegated leaves — green splashed and marbled with cream and white — make it ornamentally valuable even before the first bloom opens. The deep yellow flowers against the variegated foliage create a layered visual effect that standard nasturtiums cannot match. 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