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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Plant Height: 36 inches
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
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
Days to germinate: 7 to 20
Depth to plant seed: Surface sown (not covered)
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
  • Tobacco

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-07-05
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-07-05
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-25
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-10-28

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-07-25
w/ Hummingbird Moth
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-07
Seedlings recently transplanted outdoors
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Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 5, 2011 6:18 PM concerning plant:
    Hummingbird Moths are captivated by their evening scent
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lovesblooms On July 12, 2015 Bloomed
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