Purple Perfume Nicotiana blooms on a white background.
A close-up of Purple Perfume Nicotiana flowers covered in dew.
Purple Perfume Nicotiana blooms on a white background.
A close-up of Purple Perfume Nicotiana flowers covered in dew.

Nicotiana Seeds,
Purple Perfume

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Description

(Nicotiana alata) 65 days. A heavenly-scented nicotiana with sumptuous star-shaped blooms the color of plum jam. These 2-foot-tall plants produce a spray of deep purple flowers that will enrobe the garden in sweet fragrance, beckoning unique pollinators like the hawkmoth to your garden. Tuck them into the cottage garden, beds, borders, and containers for an unforgettable aromatic experience.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Nicotiana alata
Life Cycle
Annual
Days to Germinate
10–14
Days to Maturity
65
Planting Depth
Surface sow
Plant Spacing
12–18 in.
Ideal Temperature
70–75°F
Frost Hardy
No

Growing Guide

When to Grow

Purple Perfume is the quickest of these nicotianas on both ends: it germinates in 10 to 14 days at 70-75°F and blooms in about 65 days. Sow indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost, pressing the seed onto the surface of the mix rather than covering it, because light aids germination. Set the 2-foot plants out 2 weeks after the last frost has passed, 12 to 18 inches apart in the ground or one to a good-sized container; where the season is long you can direct sow on that same schedule. Plants are not frost hardy.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Seeds germinate in 7-21 days.
  • Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost and transplant 2 weeks after last frost has passed.
  • Gardeners in long- season areas can direct sow 2 weeks after last frost.
  • Surface sow seeds and gently press into soil, as light aids germination.
  • Ideal germination temperature is 70-75 F.

How to Grow

  • Plants prefer full sun, though in southern locales a bit of afternoon shade is ideal.
  • Provide well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter.
  • Keep plants well fed; they like highly fertile soil and regular watering.
  • Space plants 12 inches apart.
  • Deadhead to encourage continued blooming.
  • Most varieties are on the taller side, and should ideally be located in the middle and back of the landscape design.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • A disease- and pest-free flower.

How to Save Seeds

Saving sunflower seeds is very easy!

  • Plants will readily self sow but will often bloom late and are better saved and started indoors the following spring.
  • Hand pick dried seed capsules before they shatter and scatter all over the garden.
  • Save seeds in a cool, dark, dry place over winter.

FAQ

What is the fragrance like?

Purple Perfume is a heavenly-scented nicotiana whose sweet fragrance enrobes the garden, and it beckons unique pollinators such as the hawkmoth.

Will it grow in a container?

Yes. At about 2 feet tall, it suits containers as well as the cottage garden, beds, and borders. Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in full sun, in well-drained soil rich in organic matter.

How do I keep it flowering all season?

Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering, and keep plants well fed and regularly watered, since nicotiana likes highly fertile soil and regular watering. The star-shaped, plum-colored flowers are carried in sprays on 2-foot plants.

Customer reviews

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What gardeners are saying

  • Purple blooms galore: Plants cover themselves in rich purple flowers into late summer.

  • Easy and fast: Simple to start and quick to take off once established.

  • Heads up: Fragrance is evening-only, and some grew it with no scent at all.

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