CHARACTERISTICS OF Nicotiana alata 'Grandiflora' Plant type: annual / biennial Plant family: solanaceae Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall Flowers: white blooms in summer Uses: fragrant, self-sowing GROWING CONDITIONS for Nicotiana alata 'Grandiflora' USDA Zones: 1 - 11 Sun exposure: sun - shade Watering frequency: regular Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity Soil needs: rich and well-drained Nursery contributed plant descriptions How sad for all those newbie gardeners out there for they may never know that Flowering Tobacco used to grow to 3-5 tall, was deliciously scented, attracted butterflies, bloomed forever and was not only perennial but always self-sowed for lots of free volunteers. If were not careful and save our seed, this delightful heirloom may someday soon disappear forever
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Previous restriction efforts limited Federal dependence on the tobacco industry goes back at least to the post-Civil War era, when a tobacco tax became an important revenue source
