Flowering tobacco 'Jasmine Alata'

Nicotiana alata

How to grow Flowering tobacco 'Jasmine Alata'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Jasmine Alata likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Jasmine Alata is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. A soil ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 is ideal for Jasmine Alata as it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Jasmine Alata from seed

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Jasmine Alata about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Jasmine Alata

As Jasmine Alata is half hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Jasmine Alata

Flowering tobacco Jasmine Alata Etymology

Alata is Latin for “wings” or “has wings”.1

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