Grow some Nicotiana and then check out Skillshare. The first 1,000 to use this link will get a free trial of a Skillshare Premium Membership:skl.sh/theimpatientgardener02211 Nicotiana, aka flowering tobacco, is easy to grow in most areas. It grows easily from seed so long as you know a few tricks. It's a great plant to mass plant or fill in areas in the garden, and hummingbirds love it. Many varieties have a heavenly scent, especially in the evening, so plant some next to where you'll enjoy it at the end of the day. Blog post, Plant to Know: www.theimpatientgardener.com/plant-to-know-nicotiana-alata/ 🌿 You can download my seed-starting spreadsheet by signing up to receive blogs posts and emails (very, very rare) from me here: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/q1u9y7 🌿 Some affiliate links may appear. I may make a small commission if you purchase through these links. Thanks for your support. You can see all my favorite products on my Amazon storefront at www.amazon.com/shop/impatientgardener My name is Erin and I love sharing inspiration and information with real-life gardeners. I live and garden in southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5. If you liked this video give it a thumbs up and if you loved it, please subscribe and click the bell so you never miss a new video! Thank you for your support. 🌿Blog: www.theimpatientgardener.com 🌿Facebook: facebook.com/impatientgardener 🌿Instagram: instagram.com/impatientgardener 📩 erin@theimpatientgardener.com Music in my videos from: bit.ly/39wBm5f Mail to: The Impatient Gardener 125 E. Main St. Port Washington, WI 53074

Perfect timing...I'm growing nicotiana for the first time this year!

Ok, that does it. I was on the fence about ordering flowering tobacco, but you convinced me. So much for being done with my seed shopping.

I’ve thought about commenting but now just had to share my funny Nicotiana story. I love Nicotiana but have never had much luck with them. Last year, my first winter sowing, I decided to try again with a 24” variety. Not much to lose, right? Only one seedling made it to transplant, but I was encouraged. It grew. And it grew. And it grew! Couldn’t tell what on earth it was. (Of course I hadn’t tagged it. My friends and I watched this “mystery plant” until it flowered. Then the “aha” moment. But it was 6’, not 2’! It became a focal and conversation point of my garden. I WILL plant the rest of that package this and I have a perfect spot in a front bed to wow all passersby. (I’m sure it was a mislabeled package. A wonderful mistake). PS I wish I had had access to your videos some years ago. I lived for 13 years just a few miles south of you, in Mequon, a mile from the lake. I had a huge garden and no one to guide me. I returned to Colorado 27 years ago, where gardening presents very different challenges. High altitude means that many things usually thriving in full sun, like hydrangeas, will fry no matter how much water they are given. Keeps it interesting!

Would love to see a video on verbena bonariensis

My favorite annual. They love Oklahoma sun which feels like we live on the surface of sun.

I love the plant spotlight! This is very helpful to me. Please keep them coming.

Oh my goodness, I grew Nicotiana last year, for the first time....I'm in love with them.I collected the seeds and all ready for this year.THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL😍.

I love this plant because it's romantic, old fashioned and has an exquisite fragrance. So happy that you're highlighting it! 💐💐

My favorite gardener. Thank you. I ordered this last week because of you

I was inspired by Erin to grow Nicotiana last year and I fell in love. This year I will be growing many-many different varieties and I can’t wait!

That was an interesting and informative video. Really enjoyed it.

Thank you- starting some seeds this week

I'm so glad you posted this, your videos convinced me to try some from seed this year.

Just ordered some -thank you for the info and inspiration!

Thanks a bunch!

Can’t wait to start mine!

I grew nicotiana years ago, and LOVED them!!!! Thank you for reminding me of them, and my fav color is chartreuse so I had to get those seeds. I'm very excited to grow this plant again!

Thanks for sharing! Love to grow all the nicotiana varieties! The lime green flowers are instant eye candy😊

Hi Erin, when i saw your dahlia bed with the Nicotiana in it, i went out and bought the seed, that flower bed with the window box is just so beautiful. Thank you always for your inspiration.

Thanks for this video, Erin; you’ve renewed my interest in nicotiana. I haven’t grown it for years but will give it another try this summer. I, too, loooove the lime green one. 💚

very informative , thank you!

Great video. Thanks for the info!

thanks for the info!

This was super helpful! Im growing some now for this summer for the first time! YAY!

So informative loved the video thank you xx

Thank you! This was a really helpful video. I am trying to grow these from seed for the first time this year.

What timing! I just planted some nicotiana!

Very informative! Can’t wait to try them. 👍🤗

The land around my area used to be tobacco farms many moons ago. Maybe they will like it here and if aphids come to visit at least they will leave my other flowers alone. I've seen this plant before but for some reason looks so much nicer in your gardens.😉💐

I fell in love with nicotiana about four years ago and have been growing it from seed for the last several years. I collected my own seed last year and look forward to growing that this year.

We're looking forward to getting some seeds started and plants in the ground soon! Thanks for sharing the information.

Merci! Thank you for this video ❤😊

Thank you for making this growing guide for Nicotiana! I've got 4 tiny plants that didn't do anything last year, but to my surprise they survived being neglected in pots in my back yard & actually look healthy. So they will be planted out in the front flower bed this year - finally. My alyssums survived too & have started to slowly bloom again. Jacksonville FL zone 9A.

Good information, I am going to sow them today, thanks!!!

Eek! You talked me into ordering some Nicotiana seeds! Excited for them to arrive.

Thanks for information 🙏👍

Great video stay safe

Well I have never considered Nicotiana but you now have me well hooked, they’re gorgeous! But gosh those seeds are minuscule.

I've always loved to grow Nicotiana over the last 30 years, mostly 'alata', mostly 4" pots that I buy but like you said, they reseed. One of your videos caught my eye last summer....something about your top favorite annuals. It happened to be the 1st video I ever watched of yours. Anyway, you mentioned the Bella one. A beauty! It spoke to me so I ordered seeds and will start them next week. Very excited about them! Seattle area, btw.

Ok you have sold me on them, I’m going to give them a go. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

I am growing it for the very first time. I will k it p it posted. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Very interesting! Thanks for showing. 👍 🙂

Well you convinced me to give them a try. I just ordered the perfumed mix of pinks and reds. Even bought seeds of the antique lime! Normally I dont care for green flowers, but I thought " why not? I fell in love with the lime hakonechloa grasses, maybe I'll like these too!" Can't wait to try them! Thanks Erin. I love your videos. And those dogs.... I just wanna give em a big squeeze! They're so fluffy!

Perfect timing for me, my Nicotiana seeds just arrived in the mail today from Swallowtail Garden Seeds! I am going to start Antique Lime Nicotiana seeds this year. I am in Zone 6a.

I would love a tutorial on which seeds/plants you have great success direct sewing! Your process and care!

I’m growing ‘crimson bedder’ this year, my first time growing nicotiana after seeing how much you love them. The plants look amazing in my basement grow room and I’m excited to plant them out in a few weeks!

So grateful for this video! 🙌🏼 i did not know about the effects closed to tomatoes which was the plan 😅 Thanks so much!!

Love the lime one under planted with your dahlias!

Winter sown last winter doing the same and more absolutely love the fragrance in the evening 💐💐💐 trying “Only the lonely “ white this year too”!!!

YES

Great video, Erin! I hope you are keeping warm during this Arctic Blast and snow. I really enjoy the Lime Green Nicotiana from Select Seeds. First time growing last season with my other favorite from Select Seeds also is Celosia ' Asian Garden' darker shade of Flamingo Feather light pink. Thanks for your updates!

I love every video that you put out, and find myself looking to you and Monty for advice. Can you please do a video on hellebores & anemones? It would also be helpful to see a video on how to protect our plants from a late spring freeze. I live in zone 8 and I’m going crazy wondering if my hydrangeas and gardenias are going to survive today’s cold blast. Thank you!!

So informative, I know little about this plant so Thankyou for sharing your knowledge :)

Thanks for the info! I just found this plant this year and knew nothing about it. I have lots of shade here in NC zone 8 so that woodland variety might just be the ticket.

That's a great plant New subscriber

love the limelight nicotiana! Could you do a video on growing begonias? I ordered some bulbs for the spring, but my first time growing them.

I would love your insight on growing flowering vines via trellises (in & out of pots) Fence lines, arbors... I’m especially fond of hydrangeas, roses, wisteria...but love any & all flowers.

Thanks for this. I grew a white blooming Alata last year. They are still green in my garden but an article blast is always a possibility. I will try the lime green this year.

Love info on rose mallow

Sold! Just ordered some seeds. :)

I’d love to see a video just like this for Salvia. 😍

I would love one on growing basil.

Wasn't sure until you said hummingbirds live them. I'm in!

Just added more colors to my collection! 😁😁

Love the video.... Interesting... I did last year I forgot the name... It was bright red colour... I will do it also this year... Thank you for reminding me... I also saved some seed... Stay safe...

Ok, you convinced me, I’m in, just bought a wack of seeds, going to give this a whirl in my bunny and deer filled garden. Couldn’t find sources in 🇨🇦 for the more interesting varieties so purchased from the US, hope they don’t take too long to arrive.

Love the growing guides! And I appreciate your suggestions about varieties. Have you ever planted Dara?

This was great. Thanks Erin. Specifics on columbine, bleeding hearts, peonies. My peonies failed this past year. Not sure why.

Would love to hear you talk about clematis and other vines

nicotiana sylvestris is one of my favorite plants - thrives in the boiling sun where I live (suburbs of LA zone 10a), self seeds with abandon for me which is a nuisance but the seedlings are very easy to pull, excellent host for aphids, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds like crazy and smells heavenly at night, allegedly it's perennial here but I've never managed that... the bottom leaves tend to get ratty and the sap will wreck pruners faster than anything else so I always put it at the back of beds so other plants can hide the nasty bottom leaves toward the end of the season... every year I always tell myself to try another variety instead but I don't think I can!

I'm planning to grow these this year - very exciting!! "Fragrant cloud" is the type I have. fingers crossed - my first year ever growing anything from seed in my life!

I'd love to see information from you concerning begonias. Thanks.

Thank you for mentioning the need to fertilize seedlings with the diluted emulsion - or leaves could start to lose color. That is exactly what some of my Purple Hyacinth vine leaves were starting to do, and the light bulb went on, as I realized that I had not given them any fertilizer since they leafed out. BTW, I am growing this vine for the first time thanks to your suggestion of it being one of your favorites in the garden for last year, so THANK you twice!

Hi Erin I am so glad you covered this topic. Have only dipped my toes in the water of growing nicotiana the last 2 seasons. This advice helped alot. Ps... how do you garden with dogs? Ive thought I had to give up my back yard because dogs would just tear up flowers. Maybe a vlog topic?

Love all of these varieties. Have you tried N. glutinosa? Peach flowers on sturdy tall stems.

Great video! Thank you! Would you do a video about growing sweet peas, please? I tried and failed last year. Bad germination and what did grow was covered in aphids.

There was an awful lot of really useful information in that talk. Very impressed by the depth and range of knowledge and know-how. Thank you.

This year is my first time attempting to grow ANYTHING from seed and I chose this plant to hopefully give to my mother around Mother’s Day. I used pelleted seeds and only about 55% of them actually germinated. Not sure if that is usual, if they are late bloomers or if I did something wrong. After they germinate, should I keep them on the heat pad? I have only one seeding per cell, do you suggest moving them to their own bigger pot at some point?

Is your kitchen really this clean or if you panned to the left would we see a different story? Haha, it's impressive.

Thanks for sharing the nicotiana growing guide. I grew them a couple of years back. Do you grow asters? I would love to see a growing guide for asters.

May I ask how many of these lovely lime green starts do you have in the spots featured in the video? It looked very lush.

Thanks Erin. I've wanted a tobacco and coffee plant. I'm definitely going with the Lime Green! Wait .. I read they are zone 9-11. I'm zone 5b. I guess not!

Thank you for all the information. I have a question about 3 years ago I was growing cotton in my backyard well that affect anything that you know of with this type of plant that you were discussing in this video?? Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated.

Well darn, I may just have to buy more seeds! Any ideas for a growing area that gets mid to late afternoon sun?

I love that you are making plant specific videos! Could you make one on purple bell vine? My seedlings died before they even opened up their seed leaves.. 😭

Somehow or another (not planted by me) I had a couple of nicotiana sylvestris growing in my rock garden last season. It was so beautiful but huge! I also grew some of the smaller varieties (store bought) in my rock garden as well. I collected their seeds and was wondering if I could winter sow them and if so when would be the best time for it?

Thanks for all your advice Erin. I am curios about which side of your house the tall dahlias were planted. The Pennhill Watermelon and Breakout. Is it the south? How many hours of sun do they get? I’d like to plant like that but doubt that they will get enough sun. Enjoy you so much. I live in central Ohio.

Thanks Erin.. Can I direct sow Nicotiana in zone 9 gulf coast??? Thanks for reply

So funny, I just rewatched one of your garden tours from the summer that popped into my feed. I saw those hybrids you’re talking about. I want them all 😻 Can these be direct seeded in the spring, and have you ever tried that?

The way you pronounce nicotiana puts me in a entire new league of abhorence.

The 10 inch ones are the ones I planted last year and I wasn’t impressed. Maybe I’ll try to grow my own from seed this year.💚🙃

I love Nicotiana but just grew it last summer for the first time. I’m wondering where you found those wonderful seeds? I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in the usual place. Thank you for all that you do. I love the tile behind you. I used it in my last house and I miss it.

Great video!! Honestly I would love to give them a shot this year, but Ive got to STOP purchasing seeds 💸💰 I would love a video on hardy Cyclamen's 🤯..

Good video, but what did you sprinkle on the top?

I’m trying ivy geraniums (pelargonium) because, why not? I’d love any tips.

Which ones can you smoke?

How do you dead head the nictiana, do you pitch off each wilted flower individually or cut of the whole stock?

Hyssop and calendula

Can the seeds be direct sown in Spring in zone 7a?