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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: Minimum of 73 degrees F
Depth to plant seed: Surface sown (not covered)
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Woodland Tobacco
  • Tobacco

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Location: Caribou Maine
Date: August 2017
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2020-03-29
In my garden
Location: Caribou Maine
Date: Sept 2017
Location: Caribou Maine
Date: August 2017
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Location: Mobot - Missouri Botanical Garden - St Louis
Date: 8-9-11
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Date: 2014-05-02
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-09-11
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-04

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Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2016-06-29
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2016-06-29
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Location: Mobot - Missouri Botanical Garden - St Louis
Date: 8-9-11

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