Nicotinia Seed ( Annual )

People grow nicotiana for its fragrant, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors, its ability to attract pollinators like moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds, its suitability for different garden designs including moon gardens and containers, and its use as a potential deer-resistant and trap crop for hornworms. However, it's important to note that all parts of the nicotiana plant are poisonous and should not be ingested by pets or children.
Flowering tobacco plants have long been prized in cottage and moon gardens for their intensely scented flowers. A relative of true tobacco, flowering tobacco plants are grown for their blooms. Perennial in Zones 10-11, elsewhere, flowering tobacco plants make excellent annuals for adding splashes of color and scent all season long.
Sow Nicotiana seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost. Press the flower seeds into the starter mix, but do not cover. Or directly sow Nicotiana flower seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed. The plant will easily bloom within 10 - 12 weeks after sowing the Jasmine Tobacco seeds. It requires average water, good soil, and balanced fertilizer during the blooming season. In many areas, if the Nicotiana plant is cut back in the fall, it will come back the next spring just like a perennial.

AW87 Perfume Deep Purple Flowering Tobacco ( Nicotiana x sandarae )

Perfume Deep Purple Flowering Tobacco is a richly colored annual Nicotiana prized for its deep purple, star-shaped blooms and sweet evening fragrance. The elegant tubular flowers open above fresh green foliage and bring a refined, romantic look to containers, borders, cottage gardens, and patio plantings. Compact and floriferous, this variety offers the classic fragrance of flowering tobacco in a garden-friendly size that is especially enjoyable near porches, walkways, and evening sitting areas.

Garden Uses:
Perfume Deep Purple is excellent for containers, patio pots, mixed borders, cottage gardens, fragrance gardens, pollinator gardens, and evening gardens. Its dark purple flowers pair beautifully with white alyssum, silver foliage plants, pale pink petunias, lavender, salvia, and ornamental grasses. Plant it near patios, porches, and windows where its fragrance can be appreciated during the cooler parts of the day.

Growing Information:
Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Press the fine seeds onto the surface of moist seed-starting mix and do not cover heavily, as light aids germination. Germination usually occurs in 10-20 days at 70-75°F. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Plants prefer full sun to partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil. Perfume Deep Purple typically grows 18-24 inches tall and blooms heavily from summer until frost with regular moisture and occasional deadheading.

Quick Facts:

Botanical Name: Nicotiana x sanderae
Common Name: Perfume Deep Purple Flowering Tobacco
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 18-24 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Bloom Color: Deep purple
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Germination Time: 10-20 days
Bloom Season: Summer until frost
Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees, beneficial insects
Special Use: Fragrance gardens, evening gardens, containers

LET914 Saratoga Mix ( Nicotiana x saratoga )

Saratoga Mix Flowering Tobacco is a colorful, compact Nicotiana blend that produces an abundance of fragrant blooms in shades of white, lime green, rose, pink, red, lavender, and crimson. Developed specifically for bedding and container use, the Saratoga series offers earlier flowering, improved branching, and a more compact habit than traditional flowering tobaccos. The star-shaped flowers provide months of color while filling the garden with a sweet fragrance, especially during the evening hours.

Garden Uses:
Saratoga Mix is ideal for containers, patio pots, window boxes, cottage gardens, mixed borders, pollinator gardens, fragrance gardens, and mass plantings. The wide range of flower colors creates vibrant displays in flower beds and blends beautifully with petunias, marigolds, salvias, verbena, and ornamental grasses. Its compact size also makes it an excellent choice for smaller gardens and front-of-border plantings.

Growing Information:
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost. Because seeds are very fine, sow them on the surface of moist growing media and lightly press into place without covering deeply. Germination typically occurs within 10-20 days at temperatures of 70-75°F. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed. Plants prefer full sun to partial shade and thrive in fertile, well-drained soil. Saratoga Mix generally reaches 12-18 inches tall with a spread of 10-14 inches and flowers continuously from summer until frost.

Quick Facts:

Botanical Name: Nicotiana x saratoga
Common Name: Saratoga Mix Flowering Tobacco
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread: 10-14 inches
Bloom Color: Mixed white, pink, rose, red, lavender, crimson, and lime green
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Germination Time: 10-20 days
Bloom Season: Summer until frost
Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, moths, beneficial insects
Special Use: Fragrance gardens, pollinator gardens, containers, bedding plants

JB136 Sensation Mix Flowering Tobacco ( Nicotinia )

Sensation Mix Flowering Tobacco is a classic heirloom Nicotiana blend renowned for its towering plants, sweet evening fragrance, and abundant trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of white, pink, rose, crimson, lavender, lime-green, and soft red. Unlike compact modern varieties, Sensation Mix produces impressive flowering stems that create dramatic vertical accents in borders and cottage gardens. The large, fragrant flowers open throughout the season, attracting pollinators while filling the garden with their sweet perfume, especially during evening hours.

Garden Uses:
Sensation Mix is ideal for cottage gardens, fragrance gardens, pollinator gardens, mixed borders, cutting gardens, and background plantings. Its tall stature makes it excellent for the middle or back of flower beds where it provides height and color. The blooms combine beautifully with cosmos, zinnias, cleome, dahlias, salvias, and ornamental grasses, while the evening fragrance makes it especially rewarding near patios and outdoor seating areas.

Growing Information:
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Because the seeds are very fine, sow them on the surface of moist growing media and lightly press them into place without covering. Germination typically occurs within 10-20 days at temperatures of 70-75°F. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed. Plants thrive in full sun to partial shade and prefer fertile, well-drained soil. Sensation Mix commonly reaches 3-5 feet tall with a spread of 18-24 inches. Regular watering and occasional feeding will encourage continuous flowering throughout the growing season.

Quick Facts:

Botanical Name: Nicotiana alata (Sensation Mix)
Common Name: Sensation Mix Flowering Tobacco
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 18-24 inches
Bloom Color: Mixed white, pink, rose, crimson, lavender, red, and lime-green
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Germination Time: 10-20 days
Bloom Season: Summer until frost
Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, moths, beneficial insects
Special Use: Fragrance gardens, pollinator gardens, cutting gardens

W235 Lime Green Flowering Tobacco ( Nicotinia alata )

Lime Green Flowering Tobacco is a distinctive annual Nicotiana admired for its glowing chartreuse to lime-green star-shaped flowers. The unusual flower color brings a fresh, luminous quality to the garden and blends beautifully with nearly every other shade, from deep purples and blues to pinks, whites, oranges, and reds. With its upright growth, soft evening fragrance, and long bloom season, Lime Green Flowering Tobacco is an excellent choice for borders, containers, cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and evening gardens.

Garden Uses:
Lime Green Flowering Tobacco is ideal for mixed borders, containers, cottage gardens, fragrance gardens, pollinator gardens, and moonlight or evening gardens. Its chartreuse blooms act as a wonderful color bridge between warm and cool flower tones. It pairs especially well with deep purple salvia, blue ageratum, pink petunias, white alyssum, burgundy foliage, and ornamental grasses. The upright plants add height and a soft glow to annual beds and patio plantings.

Growing Information:
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Sow the very fine seeds on the surface of moist seed-starting mix and press lightly into place without covering deeply, as light helps germination. Germination usually occurs in 10-20 days at temperatures of 70-75°F. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Plants grow best in full sun to partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil. Lime Green Flowering Tobacco typically reaches 24-36 inches tall and blooms from summer until frost with regular moisture.

Quick Facts:

Botanical Name: Nicotiana alata
Common Name: Lime Green Flowering Tobacco
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 24-36 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Bloom Color: Lime green to chartreuse
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Germination Time: 10-20 days
Bloom Season: Summer until frost
Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, moths, beneficial insects
Special Use: Fragrance gardens, evening gardens, pollinator gardens, containers

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