Nicotiana flowers.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFpLWbQ_WcwxLAehKxSKDG1AJaGzIz49SWrUxJSv9A4sYYUTkp1BGWnibAg4BnNQdKeADHbsSut6F297BfrwWpE9JU6C02b93VfCEI2kzXAf3GLcX6HJn-Gr3CVf43TWF4XlV1uS_ImsF/s1600/Nicotiana+flowers..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFpLWbQ_WcwxLAehKxSKDG1AJaGzIz49SWrUxJSv9A4sYYUTkp1BGWnibAg4BnNQdKeADHbsSut6F297BfrwWpE9JU6C02b93VfCEI2kzXAf3GLcX6HJn-Gr3CVf43TWF4XlV1uS_ImsF/s320/Nicotiana+flowers..jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: white;">With over 60 species to choose from, nicotiana has lots of uses in the garden. Also known as flowering tobacco, nicotiana naturalizes readily and looks great in a woodland setting. Use taller varieties in the back of the border or as specimen plants. Smaller species work well in borders or containers.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Read more: </span><a href="http://www.ehow.com/facts_6749708_nicotiana-flower.html#ixzz1o89cpMK4" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003399; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Nicotiana Flower | eHow.com</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.ehow.com/facts_6749708_nicotiana-flower.html#ixzz1o89cpMK4" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003399; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.ehow.com/facts_6749708_nicotiana-flower.html#ixzz1o89cpMK4</a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0U0gqPwh9yKEaDjgKNWN0L6AGr9985mVP6bTnd4PjsSujD2Pf22hXUUVQRtoN3TEk-4rs7-u94IoXshAH_GYAvCJYwfypk0TzqG-7VQemvKvLp5oK4sTt1NSQwdQrrP7x4-g5wl1er3H/s1600/Nicotiana+flowers.+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0U0gqPwh9yKEaDjgKNWN0L6AGr9985mVP6bTnd4PjsSujD2Pf22hXUUVQRtoN3TEk-4rs7-u94IoXshAH_GYAvCJYwfypk0TzqG-7VQemvKvLp5oK4sTt1NSQwdQrrP7x4-g5wl1er3H/s320/Nicotiana+flowers.+(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Name</span></h2><div class="whs3" style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicotiana sylvestris <span style="font-style: normal;">(also called tobacco plant)</span></span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Genus  </span></h3><div class="whs3" style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicotiana</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Species</span></h3><div class="whs3" style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sylvestris</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Cultivar/variety</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><br /></div><h2 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">General description</span></h2><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tender perennial, usually grown as an annual, grown for white flowers which are scented at night. Attractive to night insects such as moths.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Season of interest</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flowers from July to September.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9eMFl4PSPXqcDh_H8I4qTgU2o5Px4xBDeXN_DArIEfiuMaJUXWlCwXoC55driZDFT60fMy12_gDLTe-Lm9ScsYHdTYWs6PFMi1ydAWCrTc3MpJTirUwmOpHwEEWPvqQLSJ7i4PRiz7VZ/s1600/Nicotiana+flowers.+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9eMFl4PSPXqcDh_H8I4qTgU2o5Px4xBDeXN_DArIEfiuMaJUXWlCwXoC55driZDFT60fMy12_gDLTe-Lm9ScsYHdTYWs6PFMi1ydAWCrTc3MpJTirUwmOpHwEEWPvqQLSJ7i4PRiz7VZ/s320/Nicotiana+flowers.+(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hardiness</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Half hardy.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Maintenance</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep soil moist and feed every two weeks in growing season. Has a tendency to droop in midday heat if planted in full sun. May survive very mild winters.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Popular with slugs and snails.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Propagation</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sow seed in March-April at around 18°C and plant out when frosts are over. May self-seed in mild years.</span></div><h2 style="background-color: white; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></h2><h2 style="font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt;"><br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOTalzvZFIonDNQH9WhC2a7kE8kSg9DFEMVjBj-LNSH4tRGBDDHJ6PoU4YwCxZpBfWUOTwUsqgIRn3uRcEL37Rip2NYs_16NQW_1F3-7cU5PLAmt4UliNmetLj1qj4Pyv8ngPpo_tRi64/s1600/Nicotiana+flowers.+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOTalzvZFIonDNQH9WhC2a7kE8kSg9DFEMVjBj-LNSH4tRGBDDHJ6PoU4YwCxZpBfWUOTwUsqgIRn3uRcEL37Rip2NYs_16NQW_1F3-7cU5PLAmt4UliNmetLj1qj4Pyv8ngPpo_tRi64/s320/Nicotiana+flowers.+(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="background-color: white; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></h2><h2 style="margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Key horticultural features</span></h2><ol style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 4px;"><li class="kadov-p-CnumberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="numberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Habit – upright, sometimes slightly leaning.</span></div></li><li class="kadov-p-CnumberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="numberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stems – round, slightly hairy and sticky.</span></div></li><li class="kadov-p-CnumberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="numberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leaves – large, oval, mid-green, slightly sticky.</span></div></li><li class="kadov-p-CnumberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="numberedList" style="line-height: 10pt; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flowers – flared trumpet-shaped white flowers hang in clusters from the top of the stem. Sweetly scented at night.</span></div></li></ol><h2 style="margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Cultural details</span></h2><h3 style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Aspect</span></h3><div style="margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sun to shade, prefers dappled shade.</span></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Soil</span></h3><div style="margin-bottom: 1pt; margin-left: 10pt; margin-right: 4pt; margin-top: 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fertile, moist, well-drained.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhpsY5vZCpYmwgDt3AGRLjqylgttNf8viR8-J8nCnBTH4DnLcN31RijKGhGEsG83S9mGZspRxs_DhyphenhyphenzgANswZlohdmaAKY8YUIpVMUdPA8ocibvzaPGXxUYD10WjmiGmu0yJhY3Pppc0j/s1600/Nicotiana+flowers.+(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhpsY5vZCpYmwgDt3AGRLjqylgttNf8viR8-J8nCnBTH4DnLcN31RijKGhGEsG83S9mGZspRxs_DhyphenhyphenzgANswZlohdmaAKY8YUIpVMUdPA8ocibvzaPGXxUYD10WjmiGmu0yJhY3Pppc0j/s320/Nicotiana+flowers.+(4).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are lots of dwarf Nicotiana on the market, in a variety of colors, but tall, white-flowers Nicotiana sylvestris is still an attraction. Nicotiana sylvestris grows about 5' tall and supposedly gives off a perfumed scent in the evenings, when its flowers face upward. I’ve never seen that happen. But I still grow it for the dangling white tubular flowers that grow in clusters and jingle in the breeze.</span></span></div>

Nicotiana flowers.

  With over 60 species to choose from, nicotiana has lots of uses in the garden. Also known as flowering tobacco, nicotiana naturalizes read...

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