Tropaeolum tuberosum
Tropaeolum tuberosum is a climbing nasturtium with small leaves and thin tubular orange flowers.
Tropaeolum tuberosum is a climbing nasturtium with small leaves and thin tubular orange flowers that glow in the low shafts of sunlight in the autumn – just the time when we crave bright colours. Tubers need to be lifted and stored over winter or mounded with protective mulch.
Common Name: Climbing Nasturtium
Family: Tropaeolaceae (The Nasturtium Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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