Woodland Tobacco is a tall, elegant flowering plant that brings old-fashioned charm and fragrant summer blooms to the garden. Rising 48 to 60 inches with slender stems and softly scented white flowers, this heirloom thrives in hardiness zones 2 through 11, making it surprisingly hardy across most of North America. From seed to bloom takes about 98 days, and it flowers reliably from June through November, attracting pollinators with nectar-rich blooms that open in the evening.
Full Sun
Moderate
2-11
60in H x 30in W
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The fragrance alone makes Woodland Tobacco worth growing: those delicate white flowers release their sweetest scent at dusk and into the evening, drawing sphinx moths and other night pollinators to the garden. It reaches a commanding 4 to 5 feet tall with a naturally narrow, columnar habit that slides into tight spaces without taking up much ground. Deer won't bother it, and it thrives in full sun with moderate watering, making it a low-fuss addition that rewards neglect better than most flowering plants.
Woodland Tobacco is grown as an ornamental flowering plant, valued for its tall, architectural form and fragrant blooms in summer borders and cottage gardens. The flowers are cut for arrangements where their evening fragrance can perfume an entire room.
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Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date, keeping them at 60 to 75°F. Surface sow the seeds, as they require light to germinate; cover the seed tray with a humidity dome or use mist to keep the soil surface moist. Expect germination in 10 to 21 days.
Harden off seedlings for 7 to 10 days before transplanting outdoors after the last frost date has passed. Plant at a spacing of 2 inches apart in full sun with soil prepared with 2 inches of compost worked in.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after the last frost date, pressing seeds onto the soil surface and keeping them consistently moist until germination, which typically occurs within 10 to 21 days.
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