Flowering Tobacco

Flowering Tobacco

Nicotiana alata

Flowering Tobacco

Description: The white fragrant flowers open at night to attract moths. Larval host plant of the tobacco hornworm, which also uses tomato.
Propagation: Scatter seeds in early spring.
Initial bloom (month and week): August W1
Garden name: Sunny Garden
Color of flower: White
Height: 12″
Spread: 16″
Family: Solanaceae
Soil type: Loam or clay
Soil moisture: Medium to dry
Light: Sun to part shade
Zone: 5 – 10

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