Nicotiana Seeds
Nicotiana is a tender perennial (zones 10-11) that is grown as an annual in cooler zones. It blooms from midsummer until the first frost.
Sowing Nicotiana Seeds
Start nicotiana seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Sow on the surface. Full sun to part shade.
Nicotiana alata (Jasmine Tobacco)
650 seeds $3.00
Nicotiana alata is the perfect flower to enjoy during an evening stroll through the garden. It blooms from midsummer until the first frost with large, pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers.
Jasmine Tobacco is a highly fragrant heirloom flower. The perfume is most noticeable on warm summer evenings. Also known as Flowering Tobacco.
height 36" spacing 12"
Nicotiana 'Sensation Mix' blooms in a wide range of colors, including pink, rose, crimson, lavender, purple and white. The flowers have a sweet fragrance in the evening, and they attract hummingbirds .
The flowers are famous for staying open during the day, unlike older varieties of flowering tobacco. They look stunning paired with cleome . Deer resistant.
height 24-36" spacing 12"
Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green' (Flowering Tobacco)
850 seeds $3.00
Nicotiana sylvestris (Woodland Tobacco)
2,000 seeds $3.00
Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Lemon Tree' (Langsdorff's Tobacco)
500 seeds $3.00
Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Lemon Tree' has tall stems covered with small, dangling, yellow-green flowers.
Nicotiana langsdorffii is native to Brazil. It was introduced to gardeners in 1819. It looks wonderful massed in the border or used as a filler between larger, brightly colored annuals and perennials.
height 3' spacing 12"