Tall Trailing Mix Nasturtium: Vertical Beauty and Abundant Color

The Tall Trailing Mix nasturtium is a vigorous variety that brings dramatic height and cascading elegance to gardens and containers. This versatile plant combines the easy-growing nature of nasturtiums with impressive vining growth, making it perfect for gardeners seeking to add vertical interest and abundant blooms to their outdoor spaces.

Growth Habit and Appearance

Unlike compact varieties, the Tall Trailing Mix produces long, trailing stems that can reach several feet in length, making it ideal for trellises, arbors, and hanging baskets. The vines are clothed in attractive round foliage that creates a lush, full appearance even before the flowers arrive.

This mix produces single-petaled flowers in a beautiful array of warm tones—brilliant reds, sunny yellows, rich oranges, and charming bi-colors. The flowers bloom prolifically throughout the growing season, creating a continuous display of color from early summer until the first frost.

Planting and Growing Requirements

Tall Trailing Mix nasturtiums thrive in full sun to partial shade and prefer well-draining soil. Like other nasturtiums, they perform best in moderately fertile conditions and are quite drought-tolerant once established. Sow seeds directly into the garden after the last frost date, spacing them appropriately to allow room for their vigorous growth.

Water regularly during the establishment phase, then reduce watering frequency as plants mature. These plants require minimal fertilization and actually produce more flowers when not over-fed. Pinching back young plants encourages bushier growth and more prolific blooming.

Creative Garden Applications

The Tall Trailing Mix is perfect for covering fences, trellises, and arbors with living color. Train the vines along a support structure to create a stunning vertical garden feature, or allow them to cascade from hanging baskets and elevated planters for a waterfall effect of foliage and flowers.

These nasturtiums also work wonderfully as ground covers in larger garden spaces, spreading across beds and suppressing weeds with their dense foliage. The edible flowers and leaves add peppery flavor to salads, while the plant's natural pest-deterrent properties make it a valuable companion in vegetable gardens.

In Summary

This fast-growing, vine-like or "trailing" plant can easily reach 10 feet in length by the end of the growing season! Perfect for growing along fences, or above retaining walls. It boasts colorful flowers in many shades of yellow, orange and even occasionally red.
 

• Nasturtium flowers are one of the most popular edible flowers grown in home gardens. The petals have a slight peppery taste, and the seeds and leaves are also edible! You can even use the seeds as an alternative to capers.

• Not only are the flowers pretty, Nasturtiums are great companion plants! They are also known to deter aphids, whiteflies, cucumber beetles & more. Learn more >

• Nasturtiums should be planted in the spring for a "summer show". Plant in full sun, and in sandy, well drained soil. Generally, the poorer the soil quality, the more flowers the plant will produce! Deadhead your plants regularly to encourage new blooms, all season long. These flowers will self-seed resulting in more flowers for years to come!

• These are PERFECT for beginner gardeners! These annuals are very easy to grow from seed and can be grown just about anywhere, even places that are susceptible to drought.

• The bright flower petals will liven up any garden, with very little effort! They are also GREAT for planting in hanging baskets or containers.