• slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide

Nicotiana

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 & Care
  • Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart
Problems
Tobacco mosaic virus, hornworm, potato & flea beetle
Varieties
  • Deep Purple - 2006 AAS 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

Upcoming Live Events
& Webinars


April 3, 2024
Garden Trends 

Franklin Public Library, Franklin, WI

April 10, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

Container Gardening Throughout the Year
Register now

April 11, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

7 Steps to Managing Water Where it Falls in Your Yard
Register now

April 17, 2024
Landscaping for Birds: 
A Gardener’s Perspective

Glendale, WI 

April 18, 2024
Be a Waterwise Gardener
Golden Rondelle Theater, Racine, WI
Register now

April 20, 2024
Pruning Hydrangeas and Other Shrubs 
Pasquesi Home & Gardens, Lake Bluff, IL

April 27, 2024
Ridges & Rivers Book Festival
Viroqua, WI

April 28, 2024
Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Ebert's Greenhouse Village, Ixonia, WI

May 1, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

Ornamental Fruits and Vegetables
Register now

May 9, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

How to Plant Your Rain Garden
Register now

WATCH ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Learn More

Book an Appearance

Learn More

Enter to Win The Birds & Blooms' Ultimate Gardening Guide !

ENTER NOW