Some non-native plants can be more useful 2 wildlife than others but not in the way most people think 🙄
Take #Nasturtiums, ubiquitous in gardens & most allotments, originating in Peru & introduced into Europe in 17th C.
Bright & cheerful Nasturtiums have long been known as sacrificial plants
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Nasturtiums are having an early autumn resurgence. Some lovely colours today.

It was the chilliest day in a long while. 5 degrees by my car's reckoning. So I layered up, then the sun came out, so I layered down again.

#ukgardening #nasturtiums #flowers #blodau #sunnyday

New nasturtium seedlings I am starting indoors, already infested with thrips, so I have been soaking the living daylights out of them with insecticidal soap. 🤬

#plants #gardening #houseplants #nasturtiums

Unexpected second flush of #nasturtiums after being fried in the drought

#Bloomscrolling #Gardening #Rain