Nicotiana mutabilis

tobacco plant

size: 2 litre pot

available to order from spring 2012

£5.99

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May cause skin allergy

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• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Flower colour: white fading to shades of pink
• Other Features: contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation
• Hardiness: half hardy annual
  
  Often grown as a perennial in warmer climates, in the UK it should be treated as an annual to add oomph to your summer bedding display. The small flowers appear in early summer a creamy white and gradually fade to pink and darken as they mature to a deeper rose. As you will usually have young and old flowers on the plant at the same time it creates a glorious, multi-coloured effect.
  
  
• Garden care: Keep the soil or compost moist by watering regularly during dry spells and feed with a balanced fertiliser every fourteen days. Although usually grown as an annual, plants that are protected with a dry mulch may survive mild winters where temperatures only occasionally fall below -5°C (23°F)
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 1.5m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.75m
  Nicotiana mutabilis - tobacco plant Flowers change colour with the seasons

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