Tobacco - Woodland
Nicotiana sylvestris

SKU # P2980

Product Type: Plants

Shipped As: 3.5" h x 2.63" w pot (9.5 fl oz)

Available to Ship: (3/26/2023 - 5/26/2023)

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British Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

Star Flower, they called it, for its cluster of tubular blooms are like a shower of brilliant white stars. The front-page feature of Park Seed's 1904 Floral Guide, it still steals the scene today with its broad, light green leaves and fragrant flowers that stay open all day. Shelter from strong winds. Self sows. Poisonous

Missouri Botanical Garden Plants of Merit award winner!

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Half Hardy Annual

Size: 4-5' h x 2.5' w

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

Seed to Bloom: 14 weeks

Color: Showers of white starry blooms

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HOW TO GROW Nicotiana sylvestris

Sowing Instructions

Depth: Surface sow; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time: 10-21 days
Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Keep at 60-75°F. Sprinkle with vermiculite or cover with humidity dome to keep moist.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost.
When to Set Outside: After last frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Woodland tobacco is a show off in borders and moon gardens sited near the back with white cleome adding a soft evening glow. Flowering tobacco's long, tubular flowers add a contrasting form to summer's many rounded flower shapes. They grow best in moderate summer areas planted in humus-rich soils well supplied with even water. In scorching hot climates, afternoon shade is beneficial. Regular fertilizer and deadheading will ensure free-flowering all season and an abundance of hummingbirds and hawk moths hovering and dipping their beaks into the trumpets.
Final Spacing: 2'
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: Regular, even watering; 1" per week.
Soil pH: Prefers slightly acidic soil but is tolerant of a wide range of pH levels.
Fertilizer: Mix in about 2" of compost prior to planting, and use several applications of organic fertilizer during the season.
Diseases & Pests: Nicotiana can be susceptible to aphids; water sprays or insecticidal soap can safely remedy the issue. Tobacco budworms eat holes in the buds and devour seeds later in the summer. Try to hand pick them at dusk when they come out to feed. In autumn, tilling in annual beds can help destroy pupae and decrease populations the following year. Tobacco hornworm, the caterpillar stage of a hawk moth, also feeds on Nicotiana and can be controlled by handpicking. Look for the black droppings, as the green caterpillars are hard to spot, and remove immediately, as they can ravage the foliage. White eggs attached to them indicate that a predator insect has parasitized them, and the caterpillars should be left alone.
When to Cut For Bouquets: Nearly to fully open flowers

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Stunning Nicotina Friday, August 27, 2021

By Eugene, OR

This plant is outstanding. Mine are in average soil, full sun. They are much, much prettier than the picture here. Measured at 6ft 6in. Huge pendulous flowers. So many flowers. This is one of my new favorites. It's magical and unusual.

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