This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows 12 inches tall and about as wide. In summer and fall, it bears cherry-red flowers. These annuals are native to South America. They are suitable for garden edges, herb gardens, covering banks, hanging baskets, and other containers.

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Noteworthy CharacteristicsThe rounded leaves and 5-petaled flowers are edible.

CareGrow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. T. majus flowers best when grown in lean soil.

PropagationSow seeds indoors in early spring, or in situ in mid-spring.

ProblemsCaterpillars, flea beetles, black aphids, slugs, whiteflies, viruses.

• Genus : Tropaeolum
• Plant Width : 6 to 12 inches
• Plant Height : 6 to 12 inches
• Plant Type : Annuals
• Uses : Containers, Ground Covers
• Bloom Time : Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer
• Growth Rate : Fast
• Characteristics : Fragrant Flowers, Self Seeds, Showy Foliage
• Light : Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Maintenance : Low
• Moisture : Medium Moisture
• Flower Color : Red
• Plant Seasonal Interest : Summer Interest