Nicotiana rustica ‘Aztec Flowering Tobacco’ 

Description

Nicotiana rustica  This broad-leaved plant is quite unassuming until it shoots up thick stems loaded with acid green bell-shaped blooms. The versatile colour works with nearly every colour palette and the tall stems are a perfect filler for large-scale arrangements and pollinators seem to like them too.

Aztec tobacco was cultivated and used for ages. This potent psychoactive plant is grown in our gardens, not for smoking, but for the large leaves and phosphorescent green bell-shaped flowers. Poisonous if ingested- nicotine is toxic.

annual Height: 42-60” sun/part shade, Days to maturity: 90 days, Plant spacing: 12-18”. Pinch: not necessary
Start seed indoors in trays 6-8 weeks before last frost, surface sow . Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.  Sprout Time: 10-21 days
Harvesting/Vase Life: Blossoms are fragile, so take care when harvesting. Remove spent flowers from lower half of stem every few days. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Approx seeds per packet: 150

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