Mr Fothergill’s Nicotiana Starlight Dancer Seeds – 100 Seeds
Bring elegance and fragrance to your garden with Nicotiana Starlight Dancer, a hybrid cross between N. langsdorffii and jasmine tobacco. This tall, airy plant is smothered in pure white, fragrant flowers that bloom freely all summer, creating a dreamy and stylish display in beds, borders, and containers.
Key Features
- Fragrant white flowers on tall, elegant stems
- Compact and neat growth habit ideal for borders or containers
- Loved by pollinators and hummingbirds
- Half hardy annual suitable for temperate climates
- Perfect for cutting and adding floral beauty indoors
Description
Starlight Dancer produces tall, airy stems covered with delicate white flowers that release a pleasant fragrance, reminiscent of jasmine tobacco. Its compact yet upright form ensures a neat display while providing height and structure in the garden. Ideal for beds, borders, and patio containers, this versatile plant blooms continuously from June to October, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Nicotiana x hybrida
- Genus: Annuals/Bedding
- Plant Class: Half Hardy Annual
- Habitat: Upright
- Situation: Dappled Shade to Partial Shade
- Plant Height: 90cm (3ft)
- Colour: White
- Sow Indoors: February – April
- Flowers/Harvest: June – October
Care Tips
- Sow indoors in trays before the last frost, then transplant outside once frost risk has passed.
- Prefers full sun to partial shade for best flowering.
- Plant in well-drained soil and water moderately.
- Excellent for cut flowers, borders, and container displays.
- Combine with vibrant summer bedding plants to create layered colour and fragrance.
Nicotiana Starlight Dancer is a must-have for summer gardens, providing height, elegance, and continuous fragrant blooms throughout the growing season.

