This vigorous annual has slender stems that form a climbing trailing habit. It has round mid green leaves with long petioles that are used tendrils and the white, pink and orange to red funnel-shape flowers appear from spring to autumn.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Tropaeolum majus is naturally found in South America growing in Peru along water courses in the understorey in well drained fertile moist light soils. It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost and drought tender.

Indian Cress is grown for its flowers and trailing habit. It is planted in rockeries as a spill-over or mass planted in annual displays and is suitable for hanging baskets and patio pots. It is trained over trellises and establishes in one season. The flowers and foliage are also used in floral arrangements and are edible with a peppery taste. ID 306

Tropaeolum(tro-PIE-o-lum) majus(MAH-yus)

Tropaeolaceae(TRO-pee-oh-LAY-see-ee)