Tobacco 'Cranberry Isles'
Nicotiana x sanderae

Name: Tobacco 'Cranberry Isles'
SKU: S642
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SKU # S642

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 450

Also Available as a Plant SKU: P5865

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An heirloom variety with trumpets of bloom in hues of lilac, smoky mauve, white, pink, violet, and dusky dark purple, some netted with darker veining. As the evening hours approach, they lift their heads and release an intoxicating scent that will perfume your whole garden. Self sows. Poisonous

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Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Half Hardy Annual

Size: 3-4' h x 2.5' w

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

Seed to Bloom: 10-12 weeks

Color: Mix of lilac, mauve, white, pink, dark purple

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Growing Guide

Sowing Instructions:

Depth: Surface sow; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time: 7-14 days
Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Keep at 60-75°F.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost.

When to Set Outside

After last frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Rather droopy during the day, flowering tobacco transforms as the afternoon rays of the sun lengthen, lifting their blossoms and releasing an intoxicating sweet fragrance. A mix of hues of lilac, smoky mauve, white, pink, violet, and dusky dark purple. It is right at home in cottage gardens at the back border. Hummingbirds hover and dip their beaks into the long flaring trumpet flowers. Night-bloomers attract pollinating moths. Deadhead for continual bloom. Self sows.
Final Spacing: 2.5'
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: Regular, even watering; 1" per week.
Soil pH: Prefers slightly acidic soil but is tolerant of a wide range of pH levels.
Fertilizer: Mix in about 2" of compost prior to planting, or an application of organic fertilizer.
Diseases & Pests: Nicotiana can be susceptible to aphids, an insecticidal soap can be used to safely remedy the issue. Tobacco budworm can be troublesome later in the summer. Try to hand pick them at dusk when they come out to feed. If necessary, treat with an organically-friendly insecticide, but not one that is broad-spectrum, as this will negatively affect beneficial insects which parasitize the budworms. Tilling in annual beds in autumn can help destroy budworm pupae trying to overwinter, thus decreasing populations the following year. Tobacco hornworm, the caterpillar stage of a hawk moth, also feed on Nicotiana, handpick promptly, as they can ravage the foliage and stems. Mosaic virus is another possible trouble spot, but spraying a mixture of 20% nonfat dry milk/80% water on healthy plants can prevent transmission of the virus. If you suspect disease to be present, such as noticeable distorted growth or discoloration of leaves, immediately remove and destroy these plants to prevent spread to healthy plants.

Plant Description

Plant: A cluster of large ovate leaves will form at the base of the plant, with a slender flower stem reaching about 3-4' in height. Stems are also leaved, with the light green foliage decreasing in size moving up the stem.
Seeds: The seed is very tiny, less than the size of a pin-head, and is produced inside of a two- or four-valved capsule. The capsule will split open and spill the seeds if not collected.
When to Cut: Nearly to fully open flowers

Fun Fact

This flower typically opens in the late afternoon-evening, emanating a divine scent to be enjoyed by anyone sitting nearby at dusk. It for this reason that Nicotiana was often intentionally planted outside of parlor windows in the late 1800s or along walkways in Victorian times.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

Lovely Wednesday, August 29, 2018

By Orland Park, IL

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These do well behind my house where there is some shade in the morning with afternoon and evening sun. We are in zone 5. A handfull by the house have even sprouted back every year and then I move them to space them out plus I add a few more.

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Tobacco 'Cranberry Isles'
Nicotiana x sanderae

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Tobacco 'Cranberry Isles'
Nicotiana x sanderae