Flowering Tobacco
Nicotiana Alata
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
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half, Shade
- Water
- High, Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Annual
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Climate
- Subtropical
See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.
Start your 14-day trialPhotos (75)
Related plants
Shrub
Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia X Candida
FullUSDA 10–10
Shrub
Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia X 'Charles Grimaldi'
FullUSDA 10–10
Shrub
Angel's Trumpet Cultivars
Brugmansia Cultivars
FullUSDA 10–10
Bellini Cocktail Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Full
Vegetable
Bell Peppers
Capsicum Annuum 'Bell"
FullUSDA 3–10
Bermuda Beach® III Petunia
Petunia