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