Nicotiana tabacum

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The strong smell of Nicotiana tabacum protects brassicas against the large cabbage white butterfly and prevents them from laying their eggs all over your brassica leaves. More
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The strong smell of Nicotiana tabacum protects brassicas against the large cabbage white butterfly and prevents them from laying their eggs all over your brassica leaves.

We planted it in a big block in the veg garden this summer, either side of a kale bed and even 'Cavalo Nero' (the caterpillars' favourite) has remained almost cabbage white free. I'll certainly be doing it again.

Please note: This is harmful if eaten.

Genus Nicotiana tabacum
Type Half-Hardy Annual
Common Name Tobacco Plant, Tobacco Flower
Border Position Back
Soil Type Fertile, Neutral
Scent Scented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained
Height 100cm (3ft)
Spacing 45cm (18in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Sow March - April under cover: do not cover seed. Plant out after last frosts. Or can be direct sown in early May.
Care Tips Picking the flowers will encourage lateral growth and prolong flowering. Can be grown in a container pot.
Flowering June - first frosts, 12-14 weeks from sowing.
Vase Life Last well in water (7-10 days), give them a good drink before arranging and remove fading flowers.
Harvesting Flower production: 4 months.
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Nicotiana tabacum reviews

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Amazing

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Reviewed 2nd January 2017 by Helen moss

What a great flower to have in the garden. Believe it or not they are still in flower January 2017, tall and interesting I've grown these in pots and directly in the ground under an apple tree. Just great ,a couple of plants have over wintered under the apple tree and are now on their second winter still flowering. I thought these as just annuals but I guess the mild winters in Cornwall allow the odd miracle. Will definitely grow these again just for that reason.
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