- Cascading heads of fragrant 3½in long white blooms
- An excellent subject for the border
- Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit
What you need to know:
- 1 x Thompson & Morgan Nicotiana Sylvestris
- Number of Seeds: 2000
- Eventual Plant Height: Up To 120cm (47.2in)
- Eventual Plant Spread: Up To 60cm (23.6in)
- Hardiness & Longevity: Half-Hardy Annual
- Ideal For: Cottage Gardens, Scented Gardens, Exotic Garden, Cut Flower Garden
- Position In: Full SunSun Or Semi Shade
- Sowing Months: February-April
- Flowering Months: July and September
- Sowing Instructions: Sow on the surface of a good free draining seed compost from late winter to early spring. Make sure the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 10-20 days at 21C (70F). Do not exclude light which is beneficial to germination.
- Growing Information: Transplant when large enough to handle and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 1-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost 6cm (24in) apart in sun or part shade on rich well drained soil.