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Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Perfume Lime’ is a more recent member of a family of plants which has been popular for generations. With jasmine-like scent which amplifies in intensity as the sun goes does – this makes a fabulous, zesty coloured addition to your summer garden, especially around entertainment areas. Serene, elegant and graceful, Nicotiana offer airy, upward-facing, trumpet-shaped blooms in an unusual and exciting lime colour. Excellent as cut flowers for your home these beautiful blooms will last well in a vase so you can enjoy the perfume indoors too. Nicotiana is a distant cousin of the indigenous American ‘tobacco plant’ and is often referred to by this name. The name originates from Jean Nicot, a French diplomat in the 1500’s, who was convinced of the medicinal properties within the tobacco leaves and presented it to the French royalty as a remedy for headaches. Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Perfume Lime’ are loved by bees and prefers well-drained soil of any kind in full sun or partial shade. Blooming through the summer and well into autumn, these tender (H2) annuals reach a height of approximately 50cm and spread 30cm.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Perfume Lime’ |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Flowering Tobacco plant |
| Hardiness | H2 (1 to 5°C) |
| Colour | Green |
| Type | Annual |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.50 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Scented | Yes |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
