Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana Alata Fragrant Cloud

by Maureen Sullivan on January 13, 2016

Full sun to partial shade. 36 inches.  If you enjoy evening fragrance in your garden this is the plant for you.  Fragrant Cloud will begin perfume the air when dusk falls.  Opening up in the evening hours for nighttime pollination this nicotiana not only lends a delightful scent for you to enjoy during your even garden stroll, moonlight reflecting off of its pure white flowers adds a whole other dimension to the night garden.

Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana Alata x Mutabilis

by Maureen Sullivan on February 10, 2015

Full sun to part shade. Up to 60 inches.  We have long grown Flowering Tobacco Mutabilis but were unable to find the seeds this year.  This cross between alata and mutabilis provides the height and morphing colors (white to pale pink to rose) of mutabilis and the blossom size and form of alata.

Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana Baby Bella Red

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Flowering-Tobacco-Baby-Bella-RedFull Sun to Partial Shade. To 14 inches. Brick red blossoms continue from late spring to first frost.

Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana Glutinosa

by Maureen Sullivan on January 13, 2016

Full sun to partial shade. 18 to 24 inches. Perhaps one of the most beautiful tobacco species, glutinosa features deep bell-shaped pink flowers that brim out into the star shape that is characteristic of the nightshade family. For the border and containers.

Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana mutabilis Marshmallow

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Flowering-Tobacco-MarshmallowFull sun to partial shade. To 5 feet. This plant produces sprays of 1″ flowers that open white and age to a rosy pink. Begins to flower in mid to late June and grows and flowers robustly till frost. Attractive to hummingbirds.

Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana Sylvestris

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Flowering-Tabacco-SilvestrisFull sun to partial shade. To 4 feet. Large stately plant displays  clusters of long white blossoms at top of each stem. Very attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds.

Gazania Big Kiss Red

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2016

Full sun.  10 to 12 inch height and spread.  Gazania is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost.  This Big Kiss selection features mahogany-red  colored flowers with a dark central ring held above glossy, deeply lobed foliage.  Prefers mo1st well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions. Use in borders and containers.

Gazania Big Kiss White Flame

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Gazania Big Kiss White FlameFull sun.  10 inches.  Gazania is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost.  Flowers are held above glossy, deeply lobed foliage.  Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Gazania Gazoo Clear Vanilla

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2024

Full sun. Height 10 to 12 inches, spread 12 to 14 inches. Gazoo Clear Vanilla has no dark center ring, rather it has brushstrokes of soft yellow radiating out from its center.   Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Gazania Gazoo Clear Yellow

by Maureen Sullivan on January 31, 2023

Full sun. Height 10 to 12 inches, spread 12 to 14 inches. Gazoo Clear Yellow has no dark center ring so it pops with sunny yellow color in borders and containers. Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.