Nicotiana × sanderae
A tender annual or short-lived perennial, to around 60cm high, with an upright habit, a woody base and slightly sticky stems. Basal leaves are spoon-shaped, often with wavy edges, and stem leaves are lance-shaped. Open clusters of fragrant, salverform flowers, with long tubes and flaring petals to 5cm across, are produced in summer and sometimes into autumn, in shades of red, pink, purple or white. These hybrids often open their flowers in full sun as well as in the evenings
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Pink Purple White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Pink Purple White | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, avoid skin contact. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Nicotiana can be annuals, biennials, perennials or shrubs, with simple, alternate leaves and tubular or salver-shaped, often fragrant flowers borne in racemes or panicles in summer or autumn
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun or part shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed, surface sown at 18°C in mid spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Bedding
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse leafhopper
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and to virus diseases
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