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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Plant Height: 16-24 inch
Plant Spread: 10-12 inch
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: Minimum of 73 degrees F
Depth to plant seed: Surface sown (not covered)
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Flowering Tobacco
  • Jasmine Tobacco
  • Tobacco

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-04-14
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-06
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-07-14
My garden
Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-23
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Date: August, early evening
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-05-02
Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-23
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-07-10

Date: 2014-07-10

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Lenore, ID
Date: 3-21-2015
Location: my garden
Date: 2016-04-13
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-08-30
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:28 PM

Photo by Leo Michels

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-05-17
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-05-17

Courtesy Outsidepride
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 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-08-30
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-08-30

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On May 9, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On May 9, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On April 26, 2015 Seeds sown
carlysuko On June 20, 2019 Obtained plant
Obtained a second plant this time from Annie's Annuals. Both great, but Select Seed's plant was substantially bigger.
carlysuko On June 12, 2019 Obtained plant
Obtained from Select Seeds
antsinmypants On April 19, 2021 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On April 12, 2021 Seeds sown
Indoors under lights
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