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

Image
Common names
  • Tobacco
  • Flowering Tobacco

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Location: Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-08-25
Nicotiana 'Priscilla'

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by AudreyDee (Pennsylvania - Zone 5b) on Sep 9, 2016 7:34 AM concerning plant:
    This flowering tobacco has larger flowers than most, about 2 1/2 to 3 inches across. It reportedly also can grow to about 5 feet, though mine -- in partial shade -- reached only 3 feet during a dry summer.

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