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Marshmallow Nicotiana

Original price was: $7.20.Current price is: $4.16.

SKU: UFNH847766053 Category:

Description

An interesting cultivar as each flower fades giving the effect of three colors on individual plants. Masses of rosy red, pink, and white ever-changing, sweetly scented tubular flowers are poised above the wiry stalks with a gracefulness that only nicotiana can provide in the garden. Grows to 4 feet.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Nicotiana mutabilis

Annual

Germination: 7-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface, seeds need light to germinate.

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75F soil temperature. Transplant after the last frost, 10-12” apart.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost, Sow lightly and thin to 10-12” apart.

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width: 48” by 12”

Spacing:10-12”

Light Needs: Shade to sun

Soil Needs: Rich, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 75-90 days

Uses: Flower beds, containers, attracts pollinators and beneficials

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting. Cut back stems as the blooms fade, this encourages more flower production. Reseeds easily.