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Nicotiana 'Perfume White' (Perfume Series) (Flowering tobacco 'Perfume White')

Other names: Nicotiana x sanderae 'Perfume White'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Perfume White' is a tender, upright, branching annual or short-lived perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer, open clusters of fragrant, long-tubed, white flowers with flared petals.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.5 m 0.3 m 1-2 years
1 ft 0 ft 1-2 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in fertile, moist but-well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun to partial shade in a sheltered position. Best to add well-rotted organic matter to the soil before planting. Treat as an annual in cold areas.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Sub-Tropical, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Greenhouse, Conservatory

UK hardiness

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2, 1, 2, 3, A2, A3, A1

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Branching

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant and best enjoyed on autumn evenings.

Toxicity

Severe discomfort may be experienced if consumed.

Plant care

Pruning

Remove at the end of the growing season.

Propagation methods

Seed

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly

Slugs

Aphids

Leafhoppers

Diseases

Grey mould

Virus

Remove annuals at end of flowering season (optional)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (spring)

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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