Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Perfume Deep Purple’ (Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Perfume Deep Purple’) is a deeply atmospheric, richly colored flowering tobacco that combines velvety, saturated deep purple blooms with the Perfume series’ signature all-day sweet fragrancea moody, jewel-toned combination that brings sophisticated depth, sensory richness, and genuine evening-garden drama to warm-season borders, mixed containers, and fragrant patio plantings. The upward-facing, star-shaped flowers hold their saturated deep purple through the heat of summer with impressive color persistenceremaining fully open and expressively fragrant throughout the entire day and evening, unlike older Nicotiana varieties that close in sunlight. The result is a flowering tobacco of rare, compellingly atmospheric beauty that rewards both visual admiration and quiet sensory enjoyment in equal measure.
This professional-grade 4″ plant arrives with a healthy, well-established root system cultivated through professional horticultural practicesready to establish and begin its dramatic bloom display. ‘Perfume Deep Purple’ excels as a sophisticated accent in mixed borders and container arrangements where its dark, jewel-toned flowers create compelling contrast against silver foliage, lime-green companions, and creamy white flowers. It pairs with particular distinction alongside chartreuse sweet potato vine, white alyssum, silver artemisia, and pale lavender companionsdelivering a richly layered, designer-level color combination of moody elegance and sustained fragrant beauty throughout the warm season.
Rare Velvety Deep Purple Day-Open Blooms: Saturated, velvety deep purple star-shaped flowers remain fully open throughout the entire daytheir rare, jewel-toned color creating sophisticated, moody contrast in borders and containers that is particularly dramatic paired with silver, chartreuse, and cream companions.
Exceptional Sweet Fragrance All Day & Evening: True to the Perfume series hallmark, ‘Deep Purple’ releases a rich, pervasive sweet fragrance continuously throughout the full day and into the eveningperfuming patios, garden seating areas, and evening outdoor spaces with a generous, atmospheric intensity that enriches every moment spent nearby.
Prolific, Long-Season Continuous Bloom: Flowers abundantly and continuously from midsummer through the first frostmaintaining its saturated deep purple color with impressive persistence through summer heat and delivering months of fragrant, moody, jewel-toned bloom with minimal maintenance required.
Hummingbird & Pollinator Magnet: The tubular, nectar-rich deep purple flowers attract hummingbirds, hawk moths, bees, and butterflies reliably throughout the growing seasonadding lively wildlife activity and genuine ecological value to borders and patio plantings in addition to the dramatic visual and olfactory appeal.
Sophisticated Designer Color Anchor: The rare, velvety deep purple tone functions as a powerful, sophisticated color anchor in mixed planting compositionscreating bold jewel-toned contrast against light companions and atmospheric, layered depth when combined with other dark-toned flowers and foliage throughout the season.
These 4″ healthy live plants thrive in full sun to partial shade with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture; water regularly, keeping soil evenly moist through the heat of summer. Grow as a tender annual; frost-sensitivetransplant outdoors after the last frost date in your area. Performs best where daytime temperatures are warm and nights remain above 45F. Mature height: 1824 inches; spread: 1218 inches. Bloom time: midsummer through first frost. Caution: all parts of this plant are toxic if ingestedkeep away from children and pets.
