How to prune nicotiana alata 'perfume deep purple'

Deadhead throughout the season; cutback in late summer if leggy. Remove individual spent flowers or whole spent clusters by cutting back to the next lateral bud or healthy leaf node. For a late-season refresh, cut the whole plant back by up to one-third and water well.

Deadhead weekly to fortnightly; one cutback late summer if needed. Flowering tobacco 'Perfume Deep Purple' blooms continuously if spent flowers are removed before seed pods form. Deadheading is the main pruning task. Plants can become leggy in late summer — cutting back by one-third restores compactness and triggers a fresh flush of blooms. Beyond deadheading, this annual needs minimal intervention.

Remove individual spent flowers or whole spent clusters by cutting back to the next lateral bud or healthy leaf node. For a late-season refresh, cut the whole plant back by up to one-third and water well.