Nicotiana alata and cvs. (Jasmine tobacco, Flowering tobacco)

Nicotiana alata Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of White Flower Farm

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Botanical Name: Nicotiana alata and cvs. nih-koe-shee-AY-nah ah-LAY-tah Common Name: Jasmine tobacco, Flowering tobacco Synonyms: Nicotiana affinis Genus: Nicotiana

This short nicotiana bears fragrant, flat, star-like flowers in many colors: crimson, purple, wine, rose, pink, lime green, and white. It is a day-bloomer with uniform size and compact habit. Cultivars vary in height: from 'Domino' (12 inches),  'Nicki' (20 inches), and 'Sensation' (36 inches), up to 'Grandiflora' (48 inches), as well as flower color and foliage. Blooms face upward or horizontally and remain open in full sun.
Noteworthy characteristics: Ideal as a summer bedding annual. Foliage may irritate skin.
Care: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Taller cultivars may need staking. Provide a dry winter mulch where hardy.
Propagation: From surface-sown seed in midspring.
Problems: Mosaic, vein banding, etch, and ringspot viruses. Stem rot, stalk rot, downy mildew, damping off, root rot. Aphids, caterpillars, leaf miners, and spider mites.

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