About
A compact, bushy, trailing annual to around 30cm tall with rounded green leaves, mottled with cream. Masses of large, funnel-shaped scarlet-red flowers are produced generously from June through to September.
About the genus
Tropaeolum can be annuals or perennials, bushy, trailing or climbing by twining stems, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and showy funnel-shaped flowers with five long-clawed petals and often a spur
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitBushy, Trailing
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in poor, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to blackfly (black aphid), caterpillars, flea beetles, slugs and glasshouse whitefly
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to virus diseases