General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
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)
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Flowering Tobacco
  • Tobacco

Photo Gallery

Date: 2014-06-01
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2011-08-18

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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