Below is a list of all known varieties for Nasturtium. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Alaska Variegated | A variety with variegated, mottled leaves and flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and red. Peppery. |
| Empress of India | A classic heirloom variety with deep scarlet-red flowers and blue-green leaves. Peppery flavor. |
| Jewel Mix | A common mix of nasturtiums in bright, solid colors including yellow, orange, and mahogany. |
| Nasturtium "Alaska" (Gold) | A "dwarf, variegated-leaf" variety. "Golden-yellow" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Alaska" (Red) | A "dwarf, variegated-leaf" variety. "Bright-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Alaska" (Salmon) | A "dwarf, variegated-leaf" variety. "Salmon-pink" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Alaska" Series (Variegated) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Mottled, cream-and-green" "variegated" leaves. "Red, orange, yellow" flowers. "Peppery" leaves and flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Amazon Jewel" | A vigorous, trailing variety with large, multicolored flowers. Peppery flavor, ideal for hanging baskets and as a large garnish. |
| Nasturtium "Amazon Jewel" (Trailing) | A "vining" variety with "variegated" leaves. "Mixed color" flowers. "Peppery" leaves and flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Baby Rose" (Dwarf) | A "compact, dwarf" variety. "Deep, rose-pink" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Black Velvet" | A striking variety with deep, dark crimson-black flowers. Strong peppery flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Bloody Mary" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Red" flowers with "splashes" and "flecks." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Canary Creeper" (T. peregrinum) | A "different species." "Small, yellow, fringed" flowers that "look like birds." "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Cherry Rose" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Deep, rose-pink" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Double Dwarf" (Mixed) | A "compact, dwarf" variety with "double" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Double Gleam" (Mixed) | A "semi-trailing" "Gleam" "series" variety. "Double" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Empress of India" | A "heritage" "dwarf" variety. "Deep, blue-green" leaves. "Vibrant, scarlet-red" flowers. "Strong, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Flame Thrower" (Trailing) | A "trailing" variety. "Vibrant, orange-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Gleam" (Trailing) | A "semi-trailing" variety with double, or semi-double, flowers in various colors. Peppery flavor, but with more petals. |
| Nasturtium "Gleam" Series | A "semi-trailing" variety with double, or semi-double, flowers in various colors. Peppery flavor, but with more petals. |
| Nasturtium "Gleam" Series (Trailing) | A "heritage, semi-trailing" variety. "Double" flowers. "Golden Gleam" is "golden-yellow." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Gleaming Gold" (Trailing) | A "semi-trailing" "Gleam" "series" variety. "Double, golden-yellow" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Golden Gem" (Dwarf) | A "dwarf" "mounding" variety. "Double, golden-yellow" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Hermine Grashoff" (Trailing) | A "heritage" "trailing" variety. "Double, scarlet-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Indian Chief" (Dwarf) | A "heritage" "dwarf" variety. "Dark, blue-green" leaves. "Deep, crimson-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel of Africa" | A vigorous, trailing variety with variegated, cream-and-green leaves. Flowers are a mix of yellow, red, and orange. Peppery. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel of Africa" (Trailing) | A "vining" variety with "variegated" leaves. "Mixed color" flowers. "Peppery" leaves and flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel" (Cherry Rose) | A "mounding" "dwarf" "Jewel" "series" variety. "Double, cherry-rose" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel" (Golden) | A "mounding" "dwarf" "Jewel" "series" variety. "Double, golden-yellow" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel" (Mahogany) | A "mounding" "dwarf" "Jewel" "series" variety. "Double, mahogany-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel" (Peach) | A "mounding" "dwarf" "Jewel" "series" variety. "Double, peach-pink" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel" (Scarlet) | A "mounding" "dwarf" "Jewel" "series" variety. "Double, scarlet-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Jewel" Series (Mixed) | A "common, mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Double" or "semi-double" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "King Theodore" (Dwarf) | A "heritage" "dwarf" variety. "Deep, maroon-black" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Ladybird" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Golden-yellow" flowers with "maroon" "spots." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Mahogany" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Deep, mahogany-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Margaret Long" (Trailing) | A "heritage" "trailing" variety. "Double, pale-yellow" flowers. "Milder, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Milkmaid" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Pale, creamy-white" flowers. "Milder, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Moonlight" | A cultivar with very pale, butter-yellow flowers. They have a milder, less aggressive peppery flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Moonlight" (Trailing) | A "vining" variety. "Pale, buttery-yellow" flowers. "Milder, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Orange Troika" (Dwarf) | A "variegated-leaf" "dwarf" variety. "Double, orange" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Orchid Cream" | A unique variety with pale, creamy-yellow flowers streaked with red. Milder peppery flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Orchid Cream" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Pale, creamy-yellow" flowers "streaked" with "red." "Milder, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Peach Melba" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Pale-yellow" flowers with a "raspberry-red" "blotch." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Pickled Buds" (Poor Man's Capers) | "Immature" "seed pods" "pickled" in "vinegar" and "salt." Used as a "substitute" for "capers." |
| Nasturtium "Princess of India" (Dwarf) | A "compact" "dwarf" variety. "Dark" leaves. "Bright, scarlet-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Purple Emperor" (Trailing) | A "vining" variety. "Flowers" "open" "dull-red" and "mature" to a "slaty-purple." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Red Troika" (Dwarf) | A "variegated-leaf" "dwarf" variety. "Double, red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Salmon Baby" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Salmon-pink" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Scarlet Gleam" (Trailing) | A "semi-trailing" "Gleam" "series" variety. "Double, scarlet-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Spitfire" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Bright, fiery, orange-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Strawberries and Cream" (Dwarf) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Pale-yellow" flowers with "red" "flecks." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Tall Trailing" (Mixed) | A "classic, vining" *Tropaeolum majus* "seed mix." "Peppery" flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Tip Top Alaska" | A compact, mounding variety with variegated (mottled) leaves and bright flowers. Peppery leaves and flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Tip Top" (Mixed) | A "dwarf" "mounding" variety. "Flowers" "held" "above" the "foliage." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Tom Thumb" (Dwarf) | A "compact, dwarf" "heirloom." "Mixed colors." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Trailing" (Mixed) | A "vining" *Tropaeolum majus* "bred for trailing." "Long vines." "Peppery" flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Troika" (Mixed) | A "variegated-leaf" "dwarf" variety "mix." "Peppery" leaves and flowers. |
| Nasturtium "Vesuvius" (Dwarf) | A "heritage" "dwarf" variety. "Dark" leaves. "Salmon-pink" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird Mix" | A variety where flowers stand up above the foliage. Comes in a mix of cream, yellow, orange, and red. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird" (Cherry Rose) | A "dwarf, spur-less" "Whirlybird" "series" variety. "Double, cherry-rose" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird" (Cream) | A "dwarf, spur-less" "Whirlybird" "series" variety. "Double, creamy-white" flowers. "Milder, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird" (Gold) | A "dwarf, spur-less" "Whirlybird" "series" variety. "Double, golden-yellow" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird" (Mahogany) | A "dwarf, spur-less" "Whirlybird" "series" variety. "Double, mahogany-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird" (Scarlet) | A "dwarf, spur-less" "Whirlybird" "series" variety. "Double, scarlet-red" flowers. "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Whirlybird" Series (Mixed) | A "mounding" "dwarf" variety. "Spur-less," "semi-double" flowers that "face upwards." "Peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium "Yeti" (Trailing) | A "vining" variety. "Creamy-white" flowers. "Milder, peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium (Common Garden, Mixed) | The "classic" *Tropaeolum majus*. "Yellow, orange, red" flowers. "Strong, peppery, watercress-like" flavor. |
| Nasturtium Leaves (Young) | The young, tender, disk-shaped leaves. They have the same peppery, watercress-like flavor as the flowers and are used in salads. |
| Nasturtium Seed Pods (Immature) | The "immature, green" "seed pods." "Crisp, intensely peppery" flavor. |
| Nasturtium Seed Pods (Pickled) | The immature, green seed pods, which can be pickled in vinegar and used as a substitute for capers ("Poor Man's Capers"). |