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Flowering Tobacco

Nicotiana Alata

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Overview

Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata), adored for vertical accents, showcases trumpet-shaped, fragrant blossoms that open in the evening. Averaging 3-5 ft tall, with a spread of 1-2 ft, this annual thrives in full sun to partial shade. Versatile in beds, borders, or containers, it prefers well-drained soil. Available in various colors, its nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds and beneficial insects, enhancing garden biodiversity.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–10Type AnnualClimate Subtropical
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — Regular deadheading promotes continued blooming throughout the growing season

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual
Family
Solanaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — yellow flowers in the garden
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — with a gentle reminder to provide ample water particularly in the hotter and drier months
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata)
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — Blooms are most commonly found in hues of white
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — Averaging 3-5 ft tall, with a spread of 1-2 ft, this annual thrives in full sun to partial shade; inviting butterflies
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — annual with yellow blooms; and are known to release their sweet scent most intensely in the evening
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) — nocturnal blooming habits
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