Nicotiana Sensation Blend
Nicotiana sanderae
Annual. Handsome and elegant, the beautiful white, pink, cream crimson, yellow, red and green blooms of Sensation will grace your garden all summer long. Grow near a window so you can enjoy the sweet, evening fragrance indoors. In mild climates such as USDA zones 9 - 10, nicotiana is a tender perennial and will overwinter; otherwise grown as an annual. Plant is related to smoking tobacco but grown only for ornamental use.
Sun to light shade. Blooms early summer into fall.
Height: 2' - 3' tall
Days to Emerge: 10 - 20
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A pinch of seeds every 6" - 12".
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 6" - 12"
When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost.
When to start inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost.
Special germination instructions: Seeds are tiny. Press lightly into premoistened seed starting mix. Cover with clear plastic wrap to keep from drying out. Water very gently, or mist, so as not to disturb the seed.
Artist: Eve Reshetnik