Nicotiana alata
Botanical Name
Nicotiana alata
Hardiness
Zones 10 to 11, grown as annual elsewhere
Height
8 to 60 inches
Width
6 to 24 inches
Flowers
Summer to fall: white, lime green, yellow, red, pink, lavender; fragrant
Light
Part to full sun
Soil
Moist
Planting and Care
Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart
Problems
Tobacco mosaic virus, hornworm, potato & flea beetle
Varieties to Consider
'Deep Purple' - 2006 AAS gold medal winner
'Perfume' Series - very fragrant, 16-20"
'Hummingbird' Series - 12"
'Avalon Pink' - bright pink flowers, 10"
Nicotiana langsdorffii - 5', apple green flower
Nicotiana sylvestris - 5', long tubular, small faced flowers, fragrant
'Perfume' Series - very fragrant, 16-20"
'Hummingbird' Series - 12"
'Avalon Pink' - bright pink flowers, 10"
Nicotiana langsdorffii - 5', apple green flower
Nicotiana sylvestris - 5', long tubular, small faced flowers, fragrant
Did you know?
Nicotiana is a butterfly and hummingbird magnet.