This biennial to perennial herb forms a basal clump of large oblong dark green leaves. It has an upright leafy stem that is topped with a large cluster of long nodding trumpet-shaped white flowers that appear in clusters at night during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11 

Nicotiana sylvestris is naturally found in Argentina, South America growing in well drained, fertile moist soils along roadsides and in disturbed soils. 

It prefers an open sunny position and can over-winter in areas where the temperature remains above -6.6º to 7.2ºC and is drought and frost tender. 

The Tobacco Plant is a perennial that is grown ornamentally for its flowers and is planted in parks and herb gardens as a specimen. It is also grown in containers and establishes from seed in one season. It is suitable for a scented perennial border and the fruiting branches may be used in floral arrangements. ID 1830

Nicotiana (nee-kō-tee-AH-na) sylvestris (sil-VES-tres)

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Potato Family