We can combine multiple items for cheaper shipping. Ask for a invoice before checking out. Thank You all for your continued support! Tropaeolum nanum is an annual in the Tropaeolaceae family. Its native range is from Peru. Common names include Empress Of India, the garden nasturtium, Nasturtium, Indian cress, or monks cress. A classic variety of Nasturtium where the name comes from Queen Victoria. An easy-to-grow annual or short-lived perennial in temperate zones. It has disc-shaped leaves that are waxy, letting the water roll off the leaves. The flowers are a brilliant velvet-crimson red with five petals and a yellow middle. They are in bloom from mid-summer to early fall. A mounding trailing plant perfect for filling in bare spots. It grows out to 2-4 square feet. They make an excellent groundcover as well. The flowers and leaves are edible and delicious in a salad, omelet, or pasta. It prefers to grow in full sun to part shade. Annual Germination Sow seeds the thickness of the seeds on top of the medium and lightly cover with soil. Keep moist in a bright spot. Do not cover with plastic and keep temperatures around 65-75F. Germination is in 10-30 days.