The flowers are so profuse on this compact plant! A soft shade of primrose-yellow to cream, they arise in both fully double and semi-double form, sitting just above the large, rounded, bright green leaves. Some blooms will even sport a hint of pale green -- a little lime zest among the milky cream!
And unlike vining varieties, this nasturtium has a naturally bushy, full habit that works particularly well in the annual garden. Rounded and lush, it looks freshly planted even in late August, and flowers from the first hint of summer weather right through to fall in most climates. Of course it's also a terrific potted plant, reaching just 12 inches high and wide in any sunny spot.
Nasturtium is grown both for its beauty and for its uses as an herb. The flowers and leaves are edible, making beautiful additions to salads and handsome garnishes on the plate. Nasturtium has a peppery bite not unlike watercress (one of its common names is Indian Cress), and is best used in savory dishes.
Like all Nasturtiums, Double Delight Cream is a splendid companion to vegetables in the garden. Not only does it attract beneficial bees to the garden, it helps ward off pests that want to nibble your veggie plants. It protects the Brassica family (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, mustard and collard greens, etc.) especially well from a range of predators, including aphids and squash beetles. It is also useful as a barrier planting around your tomatoes and cucumbers, and some gardeners find it a helpful pest deterrent when ringed around young fruit trees. Just another excuse to grow more beautiful Double Delight Creams!
Nasturtium is easy to grow from seed. Nick or soak the seeds before sowing. Then direct-sow into the garden or the final container in which they will grow, or start them indoors 5 to 6 weeks before the last anticipated spring frost in your area. They need full sun for best flowering; they will grow in part shade, but the blooms will not be as numerous or large. Poor soil often works better than rich for promoting bloom strength.
VA vigorous annual for use as a ground cover in beds, as edging, and for summer screening. It also works well trailing over the sides of containers and walls. Plants can be of two forms: trailing and climbing to 8 feet or compact and bushy to 12 inches. The 2- 21/2 inch flowers are funnel-shaped with a spur in the back. Where happy, they will flower from late spring through to frost. Petal arrangement is either single or double in colors of yellow, orange, red, salmon, and apricot. The pale green, 2-7 inch diameter, round leaves are supported by petioles in their centers. Both leaves and flowers are used to add a peppery flavor to salads
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.
The flowers are so profuse on this compact plant! A soft shade of primrose-yellow to cream, they arise in both fully double and semi-double form, sitting just above the large, rounded, bright green leaves. Some blooms will even sport a hint of pale green -- a little lime zest among the milky cream!
And unlike vining varieties, this nasturtium has a naturally bushy, full habit that works particularly well in the annual garden. Rounded and lush, it looks freshly planted even in late August, and flowers from the first hint of summer weather right through to fall in most climates. Of course it's also a terrific potted plant, reaching just 12 inches high and wide in any sunny spot.
Nasturtium is grown both for its beauty and for its uses as an herb. The flowers and leaves are edible, making beautiful additions to salads and handsome garnishes on the plate. Nasturtium has a peppery bite not unlike watercress (one of its common names is Indian Cress), and is best used in savory dishes.
Like all Nasturtiums, Double Delight Cream is a splendid companion to vegetables in the garden. Not only does it attract beneficial bees to the garden, it helps ward off pests that want to nibble your veggie plants. It protects the Brassica family (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, mustard and collard greens, etc.) especially well from a range of predators, including aphids and squash beetles. It is also useful as a barrier planting around your tomatoes and cucumbers, and some gardeners find it a helpful pest deterrent when ringed around young fruit trees. Just another excuse to grow more beautiful Double Delight Creams!
Nasturtium is easy to grow from seed. Nick or soak the seeds before sowing. Then direct-sow into the garden or the final container in which they will grow, or start them indoors 5 to 6 weeks before the last anticipated spring frost in your area. They need full sun for best flowering; they will grow in part shade, but the blooms will not be as numerous or large. Poor soil often works better than rich for promoting bloom strength.
VA vigorous annual for use as a ground cover in beds, as edging, and for summer screening. It also works well trailing over the sides of containers and walls. Plants can be of two forms: trailing and climbing to 8 feet or compact and bushy to 12 inches. The 2- 21/2 inch flowers are funnel-shaped with a spur in the back. Where happy, they will flower from late spring through to frost. Petal arrangement is either single or double in colors of yellow, orange, red, salmon, and apricot. The pale green, 2-7 inch diameter, round leaves are supported by petioles in their centers. Both leaves and flowers are used to add a peppery flavor to salads
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.