“If you’re looking for a spicy little bite from an unpretentious small green leaf,” Farmer Lee Jones says, “then petite nasturtium leaves are exactly what you need!”
The Latin word for nasturtium means "nose twist" and we can attest from the zesty, peppery flavor of nasturtium leaves that the name is a fitting one. The word is also said to symbolize patriotism and if its nutritional value that inspires your devotion and patriotism to a plant, then the off the carts vitamin c levels of nasturtium, which is ten times higher than most greens, is sure to win you over.
Fiery yellow, red and orange nasturtium blooms have been popular trellis climbers in European gardens ever since the gardeners of the French King Louis XIV started cultivating them in his flowerbeds.