Climbing Nasturtium

Climbing Nasturtium attracts more than just the eye with its bursts of scarlet-orange blooms. Hummingbirds love this climbing vine.

Published Jun 24, 2008 12:06 AM PDT

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.