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Climbing Nasturtium
June 24, 2008
Plant name: Climbing Nasturtium

Botanical name: Tropaeolum ‘Spitfire’

Suggested by: Susan Judalee Hufford, Sunrise Seeds

Virtues: Brilliant color, loaded with long-lasting blooms.

Flower: Brilliant, scarlet-orange.

Foliage: Trailing, green.

Habit: Climbing vine.

Season: Summer.

Companions:
Attracts hovering hummingbirds. Train up short trellises or tripods for a cascade of bright blossoms.

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