• Dark red Nasturtium Black Velvet flower with yellow center on a dark green background
  • Edible nasturtium flowers with green leaves on a light background
  • Nasturtium seeds in a wooden bowl on a wooden table.
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Nasturtium Seeds (Dwarf) - Black Velvet

Rich, mahogany blooms add a mysterious flair to your flower garden

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Prefers Dappled Shade
Morning Sun Only
Prefers Moist Soil
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Climbing
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Ground Cover
Medicinal
Edible
Reduces Erosion
Suppresses Weeds
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Hanging Basket Friendly
Microgreens

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Tropaeolum minus

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Climbing

PLANT HEIGHT

  • Up to 12 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Dwarf

COLOR

  • Red

Also known as Tom Thumb Black Velvet, these strikingly unique Dwarf Nasturtiums are lovely to behold! Nearly black, these deepest of red blooms offer amazing depth of color, offset by familiar yellow throats. A prolific bloomer, gardeners can enjoy Nasturtium Black Velvet all throughout the spring and summer.

Be sure to soak your Nasturtium seeds overnight (about 12 hours) to help seedlings break through the tough outer shell.

  • • Short, compact-growing annual
  • • Heirloom, non-trailing plant with nearly-black Spring blooms
  • • Thrives in full sun or partially shaded areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 8 to 14 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Soaking

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 25 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 283 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 1,132 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft
1 Pound 4,528 Up to 10,000 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Nasturtium Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Nasturtium Seeds (Dwarf) - Black Velvet FAQs

    What is Black Velvet Nasturtium also known as?

    Black Velvet Nasturtium is also known as Indian Cress and Monks Cress.

    Is Black Velvet Nasturtium resistant to animals or disease?

    Black Velvet Nasturtium is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 3.5 / 5 from 4 reviews.

    The rate of germination was poor -- less than half. And now, the few survivors are sickly, wimpy, and not growing hardly at all.

    Kdlamb 1/5 Verified

    Nasturtium Seeds (Dwarf) - Black Velvet

    Store owner replied: Hello Kdlamb. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to assist you with this. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    The nasturtium seeds are starting to sprout and grow now. I've only noticed about 5-6 individual plants so far. Hopefully more come through as the weather warms up.

    Heidi 4/5 Verified

    Nasturtium Seeds (Dwarf) - Black Velvet

    The nasturtium seeds are starting to sprout and grow now. I've only noticed about 5-6 individual plants so far. Hopefully more come through as the weather warms up.

    Heidi 4/5 Verified

    Nasturtium Seeds (Dwarf) - Black Velvet

    I planted these along with the Yeti nasturtium seeds and they look so striking together. The Black Velvet flowers are a rich dark red and they are drought tolerant.

    Firepail 5/5 Verified

    Nasturtium Seeds (Dwarf) - Black Velvet

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