Spitfire nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus 'Spitfire'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall4 to 6 feet 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
'Spitfire' nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Spitfire') is an annual for containers, borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It climbs and grows fast, so give it room to spread. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the fragrant blooms.
Pairs well with Cosmos, African marigold, Sunflower, and Lavender.