Nicotiana 'Lime Green' (Flowering Tobacco)
Nicotiana Alata 'Lime Green', Tobacco Plant 'Lime Green', Flowering Tobacco 'Lime Green'
Heavily fragrant with fresh lime green flowers, Nicotiana 'Lime Green' is a delightful variety of Flowering Tobacco that is easy to mix with any color in the garden. Resembling small trumpets, 5 in. long (12 cm), the lime chartreuse flowers are borne on long, slender stems that rise up from a lovely basal rosette of spoon-shaped leaves. They look best in light shade or in the evening, when their fragrance is particularly noticeable, as their blossoms close in bright sunlight. Blooming over a reasonably long period, from summer until fall, this Nicotiana is perfect for brightening partially shaded borders!
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- This tender perennial is winter hardy to zones 10-11. Therefore, it is grown as an annual in cooler zones.
- Fairly pest-free and low maintenance, add this charming and graceful plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with abundant, happy butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinating insects!
- Vigorously growing up to 1-3 ft. high (30-90 cm) and spreading up to 1-2 ft. (30-60 cm), Nicotiana is an ideal addition to beds and borders or containers. Plant it near a patio or near a porch, where you will enjoy the scent of their fragrance in the evening! Excellent as cut flowers!
- Performs best in full sun or part shade, in rich, moist, well-drained soils.
- May be grown from seeds in fall or spring. Sow seeds outdoors after all danger of frost has passed or indoors 6-8 weeks prior to the last spring frost date. Will freely self-seed under satisfying growing conditions.
- Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Wear gloves and wash your hands after handling.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans. Nicotiana is deer-resistant.
Nicotiana are perennial plants that belong to the Solanaceae family and are mostly native to Brazil or Argentina. Usually grown as annuals or semi-evergreen shrubs, they are terrific plants cumulating many qualities: long blooming season, a rich variety of flower shapes and colors, delightful fragrance, high versatility as they may be grown in full sun or shady areas, ability to naturalize via generous self-sowing. A plant that should be in every garden!
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Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 10 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 12 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 12" – 24" (30cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
Photo courtesy John Martin, Chanticleer Garden
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 10 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 12 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 12" – 24" (30cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |