Product Description
Overview
Enhance your garden with the rich, velvety tones of Black Velvet Nasturtium Seeds, a striking variety known for its deep maroon-red blooms contrasted by bright green leaves. These easy-to-grow, fast-flowering plants add bold elegance to garden borders, pots, and hanging baskets. Perfect for gardeners seeking dramatic, low-maintenance color.
Key Features
- Unique dark red to near-black velvety blooms
- Ideal for borders, containers, and decorative gardens
- Fast-growing annual with long-lasting flowers
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
- Hardy and drought-tolerant once established
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
- Common Name: Nasturtium ‘Black Velvet’
- Plant Type: Annual
- Flower Color: Deep maroon to black-red
- Height: 12–16 inches
- Spread: 10–12 inches
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-draining, moderately rich soil
- Water Requirement: Low to moderate
- Bloom Season: Late spring through fall
- Hardiness Zones: 4–10
- Seed Type: Non-GMO
Planting and Growing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Sow outdoors after the last frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks early.
- Soil Preparation: Loosen soil and enrich with compost for best growth.
- Sowing Depth: Plant seeds about ½ inch deep.
- Germination Temperature: 18–22°C (64–72°F).
- Watering: Keep soil evenly moist until germination, then water moderately.
- Light: Prefers full sunlight but tolerates partial shade.
- Germination Period: 10–14 days.
