Nicotiana Seeds (Ornamental Tobacco} - Jasmine
70+ Days to maturity from transplant. Nicotiana alata. Jasmine Nicotiana Ornamental Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, flower borders, and greenhouses. Jasmine Nicotiana is a fast-growing, heirloom flowering tobacco that delights with a cloud of sweet, jasmine-scented blooms through summer nights. Its tall, upright habit and fragrant flowers make it a captivating addition to moonlit borders and evening gardens. ~250,000 seeds/oz.
Growing Jasmine Nicotiana Ornamental Tobacco in the Flower Garden
Sow seeds very shallowly or on medium surface. Start indoors 6-8 weeks ahead of the last frost. Space transplants 12-24 inches apart.
Keep soil evenly moist and well drained, especially in heat and humidity. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming. Great companions include cosmos and cleome in old-fashioned evening gardens.
Harvesting of Jasmine Nicotiana
This is primarily grown for its fragrant flowers rather than cut stems—but if used for cuttings, harvest blooms in late afternoon or evening when scent is strongest, and keep stems in fresh water for lasting fragrance indoors.
About Jasmine Nicotiana Flower Seeds
This heirloom ornamental starts blooming early and offers a profusion of jasmine-scented blossoms all summer long.
Native to South America, flowering tobacco has many colorful cultivars and is used extensively for its evening fragrance under moonlight.
This variety tolerates heat and humidity well, can reseed itself, and attracts night-pollinators such as moths; it is also deer resistant and self-sowing.
Stories From Our Gardeners
"A gardener once told me how she’d sneak out in the cool of the evening just to breathe in Jasmine Nicotiana’s intoxicating scent—it’s like moonlight in a flower. Fun fact: the blooms actually open after dusk, so plant them near your patio for nightly fragrance!"
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- Jerry Sawyer, True Leaf Market Writer |
Jasmine Nicotiana Seeds Per Package:
- 100 seed Packet
- 1,500 Seeds - Bulk
Non-GMO Jasmine Nicotiana seeds are available for Fast Free Shipping on qualifying orders.
=======Basic Info
| Latin Name: | Nicotiana alata |
| Jasmine Nicotiana Color: | White (and cultivars may also be pink, yellow, red, green) |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: | Annual 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Days to Maturity: | 70-130 |
| Days to Germination: | 7-21 |
| Seeding Depth: | surface or just press |
| Plant Spacing: | 12-24 inches |
| Row Spacing: | 36-60 inches |
| Plant Height: | 36-60 inches |
| Growth Habit: | Upright |
| Soil Preference: | Well drained loam. |
| Temperature Preference: | Warmer 65-85 F |
| Light Preference: | Full Sun/Partial Shade |
Other
| Direct Sow: | not recommended |
| Start Indoors: | Yes, 6-8 weeks before transplanting. |
| Plant Width: | 12-36 inches |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Germination Temperature: | 65-75 F |
| Pests and Diseases: | Resistant to general pests; may host hornworms, aphids, flea beetles, tobacco mosaic virus risk if planted near other nightshades. |
| Climate Tolerance: | Heat, Humidity |