flowering tobacco

Nicotiana sylvestris

AnnualSolanaceae

RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators; MBG Plant of Merit 2000

flowering tobacco
Fragrant
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring, autumn
Bloom color
White

Garden uses

Annual bedBorderCottage gardenNaturalizedPollinator garden

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBeesBirds

Notes

Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. Fragrant white flowers rise on erect stems that reach 36 to 60 inches tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds all visit the blooms.

Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Lantana, Vermillionaire cuphea, and Moonflower.

Native range

South America.