Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe'
Woodland Tobacco
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Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Description
Stately, graceful large-leafed plants with fluted white flower clusters atop 4' tall stalks. The individual flowers are 5" long, slender and delicate, with a strong, sweet fragrance that permeates the evening air. It's a great companion for large, semitropical show stoppers like cannas, coleus and castor bean. Originally from Argentina.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Blooming
Flowers will only open at night, at which time some are very fragrant. If grown in partial shade, some species will open their blooms during the day. Flowers come in a variety of colors such as red, pink, white, green, and yellow.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Growth
Annuals, biennials, perennials and shrubs. Nicotiana grows best in full sun or partial shade.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Planting
Sow outdoors after last frost or indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, germination 2-3 weeks at 70-75F. Press into soil.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Pest
Aphids, caterpillars, spider mites, and leaf miners. Nicotiana is very vulnerable to viruses that cause vein banding, etch, ringspots, and mosaic. Other issues include damping off, stalk rot, downy mildew, and stem rot, all of which occur quite frequently.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Interesting facts
Foliage can aggravate the skin upon contact.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris 'Peace Pipe') - Soil and irrigation
Evenly moist, well-drained soil. Water during dry weather.
