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Nicotiana (Tobacco Plant)

Star-shaped night-scented trumpets — perfume drifts on summer dusk.

Sun

Full to partial

Water

Moderate

Soil

Rich

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Ornamental

Lifecycle

Annual

Hardiness

Half-hardy

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Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks heat-loving Nicotiana varieties suited to UK summers; reliable for London's short growing season.

Crocus

Offers deep pots essential for Nicotiana's root development in London's cooler, wetter climate.

Amazon UK

Supplies quality dibbers and labels for precise sowing of tiny Nicotiana seeds indoors before London frost.