Bring dramatic color and elegant contrast to your garden with Black Velvet Nasturtium Seeds, a rare variety admired for its deep, velvety, almost black blossoms. These striking flowers stand out in beds, borders, and container gardens, creating bold and artistic displays.

Nasturtiums are fast-growing, low-maintenance, and thrive even in poor soils, making them perfect for beginner gardeners. Their dark blooms, combined with their rounded green foliage, offer an eye-catching contrast that enhances any garden setting. This high-quality, non-GMO seed variety is ideal for those seeking unique, standout flowering plants.

Key Features

• Produces rich, velvety deep-red to nearly black blooms

• Unique and dramatic color ideal for artistic garden displays

• High germination, non-GMO seeds

• Fast-growing annual suitable for beds, borders, and containers

• Compact, bushy growth habit

• Long flowering period

• Easy to grow for all skill levels

Specifications

Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
Common Name (US): Nasturtium
Variety: Black Velvet
Plant Type: Annual
Seed Type: High-Quality, Non-GMO
Flower Color: Deep red to near-black velvety blooms
Bloom Season: Late Spring to Fall
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–10 (grown as annual)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, poor-to-moderately fertile soil (too-rich soil reduces blooms)
Plant Height: 10–12 inches
Spacing: 8–12 inches apart
Watering Needs: Moderate; avoid overwatering
Germination Time: 7–12 days
Temperature for Germination: 55–70°F
Growth Habit: Compact, mounded
Uses: Borders, containers, edging, garden beds
Special Notes: Deadhead regularly to promote continuous blooming.

Planting Guide

1. Seed Preparation

• For faster germination, gently nick the seed coat or soak seeds in warm water for 6–8 hours.

2. Sowing Depth

• Sow seeds ½ inch deep directly outdoors after frost.

3. Light & Temperature

• Choose a sunny location for the richest flower colors.

• Ideal soil temperatures: 55–70°F.

4. Watering

• Water lightly until seedlings emerge.

• Avoid heavy fertilizing as it can lead to more leaves and fewer blooms.

5. Care & Maintenance

• Provide light pruning to maintain shape.

• Remove spent blooms for ongoing flowering.

• Thrives in lean soil and minimal care.

6. Blooming Timeline

• Flowers appear 6–8 weeks after planting.

• Produces continuous blooms throughout the season.

Benefits

• Adds dramatic, rich color to gardens

• Thrives in difficult soils

• Ideal for decorative borders and container gardens

• Low maintenance and fast growing

• Excellent for creating high-contrast garden designs