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Flowering Tobacco Seeds
The white flowers of the Flowering Tobacco open in afternoon and stay open through the night pouring out a wonderful fragrance of perfume. Flowering Tobacco will bloom all summer!
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana) is belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). These plants are native to North and South America, Australia, South West Africa and the South Pacific.
The genus Nicotiana is named in honor of Jean Nicot, who in 1561, was the first to present tobacco to the French |
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Additional Seed Details
- Family:Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
- Genus: Nicotiana (nih-ko-she-AH-na)
- Species: alata (a-LAY-tuh)
- Cultivar:
- AKA:Flowering Tobacco, Jasmine Tobacco
- Category: Annuals, Biennials
- Height: under 6 in (15 cm), 6-12 in (15-30 cm)
- Spacing: 6-9 in (15-22 cm), 9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
- Germination Time:
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade
- Bloom Time: Mid Spring through Mid Fall. Blooms repeatedly.
- Bloom Color:White/Near White
- Foliage: Chartreuse/Yellow, Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
- Soil Requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline), 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
- Propagation Methods: From seed, direct sow outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked or sow indoors before last frost. Allow seedheads to dry on plants, remove and collect seeds.
- Other Details:Average water needs, water regularly. Do not over-water. Fragrant flowers, Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Resistant to deer.
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