Lime Green desert tobacco
Nicotiana 'Lime Green'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lime Green' desert tobacco (Nicotiana 'Lime Green') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Fragrant flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. They attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Star Gazer lily, Shrub rose, and Cytherea peony.