Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Scented
- Self-sows
Velvety, acid-green trumpet flowers that mix with any colour
This tends to get mildew in my garden, so keep it well watered, or to be extra safe, consider a douse of Copper Mixture.
Nicotiana are a great family of very long-flowering half-hardy annuals, many of them with lovely evening and night scent. Nicotiana are moth-pollinated, so pour out the fragrance when the moths are around.
Please note: This is harmful if eaten.
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- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Scented
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Container Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - October
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Tobacco Plant
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Part Shade
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover in mid spring. Do not cover seed. Plant after last frosts. Or direct sow in early May.
Care Tips
Picking the flowers will encourage lateral growth and prolong flowering. Keep well-watered to help avoid any fungal diseases.
Flowering Time
June - October
