Nasturtium
Empress of India

An enchanting heirloom nasturtium, ‘Empress of India’ brings deep blue-green, rounded leaves and myriads of brilliant vermilion-red, long-spurred flowers to the garden. Compact, colorful, and wonderfully old-fashioned, it is perfect for containers, edible flower gardens, cottage beds, borders, and sunny pathways.

Also known as Tropaeolum ‘Empress of India’, this classic annual nasturtium offers glowing red blooms that hummingbirds adore, plus spicy edible leaves and flowers for gardeners who enjoy ornamental edibles. Its tidy habit makes it easier to place than sprawling types, and the striking contrast of dark foliage and scarlet flowers creates instant drama in pots, window boxes, and front-of-border plantings.

Plant Nasturtium ‘Empress of India’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Avoid overly rich soil, which can encourage leaves at the expense of flowers. Provide regular water, especially in containers, and enjoy a long season of cheerful bloom. It may self-sow where happy. Explore more colorful annual favorites in our Annuals collection.

We guarantee that the plants we sell are healthy and viable at the time they leave our care.

If a plant arrives in substandard condition, please take clear photographs and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. To ensure eligibility under this guarantee, we strongly encourage you to open and unpack your shipment immediately upon delivery and inspect the plants thoroughly.

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Standard live-plant shipping to eligible destinations is $16.99 for 1–6 plants, $22.99 for 7–12, $28.99 for 13–18, $34.99 for 19–24, and $40.99 for 25–30. For 31 or more plants, shipping is 20% of the order value. Expedited shipping is priced separately at checkout.

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We cannot ship Annie's Annuals plants to P.O. boxes or outside the continental U.S.

Individual plants are shipped in 4" pots and we ship in boxes of 4, 6, 8, or 12 plants per box.

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Get your plants off to a strong start with our care guide.

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