Masses of funnel-shaped, red, yellow, orange and cream flowers appear with the conspicuously splotched cream and green leaves. These colourful plants are perfect for the front of a sunny border or for filling a large pot on the patio. One of the easiest annuals to grow, nasturtiums put on a long display throughout summer and autumn.
Both the flowers and the leaves are edible and have a sweet, peppery flavour, and when planted in the kitchen garden they will help repel whitefly while attracting blackflies away from the crops.