Milkmaid nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tallup to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Milkmaid' nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid') is an annual for containers, cottage gardens, borders, and pollinator gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. The plant climbs and grows at a rapid rate, and it is drought tolerant. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Sunflower, Cosmos, and African marigold.