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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe' Seeds

Peppery edible leaves and milder, sweet-finishing flowers

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Key benefits

  • Peppery edible leaves and milder, sweet-finishing flowers
  • Steel-blue leaves backed in purple with bright red flowers
  • Pickle the green seed pods as a caper substitute
  • Compact 20 to 30 cm plants for pots and window boxes
  • Packet of about 10 seeds with growing instructions

'Blue Pepe' is a nasturtium bred for the kitchen, with small steel-blue leaves backed in purple and bright red flowers held just above them. Both leaves and flowers are edible: the leaves have a peppery bite much like watercress, growing hotter in sunny, dry weather, and the flowers are milder with a sweet finish. Scatter them over salads, or pickle the green seed pods as a caper substitute. Tropaeolum majus 'Blue Pepe' stays compact and bushy, so it suits pots, window boxes and the front of a vegetable bed.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to April in small pots, or outdoors where it is to flower from May to June once frosts are over
  • Sow 1 to 2 cm deep
  • Germination takes 7 to 14 days
  • Full sun to light shade in poor, well-drained soil; rich soil means fewer flowers
  • Grows to about 20 to 30 cm tall and wide
  • Flowers from June until the first frosts; pick leaves and flowers as needed, which keeps it flowering
  • Annual, not frost hardy

What you receive: a packet of about 10 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Explore more edible flowers and herbs in our seed range, or add something unusual to the plot from our exotic edibles.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to April in small pots, or outdoors May to June once frosts are over.
  2. Sow 1 to 2 cm deep.
  3. Grow in full sun to light shade in poor, well-drained soil.
  4. Pick leaves and flowers as needed to keep it flowering.
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Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Blue Pepe nasturtium flowers edible?

Yes. The flowers, leaves and young seed pods are all edible and taste peppery, with the leaves the strongest. Pick in the cool of the morning when the flowers have just opened, and rinse before use.

When should I sow nasturtium seeds?

Sow outdoors from May into June, once the risk of frost has passed, or start them indoors in March and April for earlier flowers. Nasturtiums grow quickly and usually flower about eight to ten weeks after sowing.

Do nasturtiums need feeding?

No. Feeding and rich soil push lots of leafy growth and fewer flowers. A poor, free-draining soil and plenty of sun gives the best display and the hottest leaf flavour.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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