| Description | A very tall annual with large white flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ni-ko-shee-AN-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | best in full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | If properly acclimated it can be put out early in the spring, will also tolerate light frosts. I use to grow this plant in cold frames along with Petunias and Viola. (Zone #5) |
| Flowers | The white flowers are can reach 4" long and are made up of a fused corolla tube with, five angular calyx. Many types are fragrant. |
| Leaves | The leaves are large, sessile, somewhat wavy and slightly clasping the stem. |
| Dimensions | I have seen this plant as tall as 5'. Can be planted 12-18" or more on center. |
| Maintenance | if grown in shade they may need to be staked, will readily reseed |
| Propagation | By seeds or collecting the seedlings that pop up in the garden in the spring. |
| Misc Facts | Nicotiana sylvestris is native to Argentina. Sylvestris means "of the woods". The dried seed pods can be used in everlasting bouquets, somewhat wavy and slightly clasping the stem |
| Author's Notes | I really like using this plant when I need a large flowering annual for a specimen or back of the border. |
| Notes & Reference | #48-Harrowsmiths Annual Garden (Bennet and Forsyth),#51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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