Tip Top Alaska Mix Nasturtium is a compact, vibrant, and edible flower variety that brings both ornamental beauty and practical benefits to the garden. This eye-catching mix features bright blooms in shades of orange, red, salmon, and yellow, all set against unique variegated green-and-cream foliage. With a tidy, mounding habit (about 10-12 inches tall), Tip Top Alaska Mix is ideal for containers, borders, and edible landscapes. Unlike trailing types, it maintains a neat shape and blooms abundantly without sprawling. Both the flowers and leaves are edible, offering a peppery flavor that's perfect for culinary use. Easy to grow, fast to bloom, and loved by pollinators, this nasturtium mix delivers beauty, flavor, and function in one compact package.
In the garden, Tip Top Alaska Mix is perfect for edging vegetable beds, brightening patio containers, or adding color to flower borders. Its edible blooms and leaves are excellent for garnishing salads, sandwiches, and appetizers, while also serving as a natural companion plantrepelling aphids, whiteflies, and other pests. Its vibrant colors also attract bees and beneficial insects, making it a smart addition to any pollinator-friendly space.
Direct sow seeds in spring after the last frost. Nasturtiums prefer full sun to partial shade and well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Avoid high-nitrogen soils, which can reduce flowering. Tip Top Alaska Mix is drought tolerant once established and generally free from pests and disease. Blooming from late spring through fall, it is a hardworking, multi-purpose favorite for edible and ornamental gardens alike.
