Quantity
Approximately 200 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Annual flower
Cycle
Annual
Jasmine tobacco is an ornamental annual of rare elegance, capable of transforming the garden into a space of fragrant sweetness as soon as day declines. With its large, supple leaves and white to pale pink tubular flowers, Nicotiana alata brings light verticality and an almost ethereal presence to flowerbeds, particularly striking at dusk. Its delicate fragrance, more noticeable at the end of the day, naturally invites you to slow down, linger near the flowerbeds, and fully enjoy the garden's atmosphere. Highly appreciated by nocturnal pollinators and some beneficial insects, it also enriches the ecosystem with its generous and prolonged flowering. Easy to cultivate, it grows gracefully in both sun and partial shade, in fertile, well-ddrained soil that supports its abundant blooms. Its bushy silhouette adds relief to borders and perfectly complements romantic or naturalistic scenes, where it interacts with cosmos, verbenas, and lavenders. In bouquets as in the garden, its delicate, luminous flowers evoke a sense of freshness and calm. It is a floriferous, fragrant, and refined plant, perfect for combining beauty, fragrance, and biodiversity in relaxation areas.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
Surface sowing
Establishment temperature
20 to 24 °C (68 to 75 °F)
Establishment time
10 to 20 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Fertile and well-drained
Watering
Moderate
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to September
HarvestJune to September
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsLavender, sage, verbena, cosmos
Avoid planting withNone known
Ornamental garden, fragrant flower, flower bed, pollinators, container gardening
