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Purple Emperor

Nasturtium

Plant profile - Purple Emperor

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Variety

Nasturtium

Type

Tropaeolum majus/ Indian Cress

Growing Conditions

Half hardy. Outdoors, pots, borders etc.

Sow

March - May

Plant on/out

April - May

Harvest

June - Oct

Position

Full Sun

Plant Height

30cm/180cm

Plant Spread

30cm

Tasting notes and description

All above ground parts of the plant are edible. Peppery leaves & colourful flowers along with crunchy spicy seeds (green)

Uses

Use the peppery leaves and colourful flowers to spice up salads, pizzas & focaccia for a peppery taste, similar to rocket. Leaves may also be used to make pesto and how about pickling the seed pods to create "poor mans capers"?