Jasmine Tobacco (Nicotiana alata and cultivars)

Jasmine Tobacco

Nicotiana alata and its cultivars are short‑statured flowering tobaccos bearing fragrant, flat, star‑like flowers in a wide palette: crimson, purple, wine, rose, pink, lime green, and white. They are day‑bloomers with a uniform, compact habit. Cultivar heights range from 'Domino' (12 in.) to 'Grandiflora' (48 in.). Blooms face upward or horizontally and remain open in full sun.

Key Features

• Intensely fragrant flowers, especially in the evening.
• Wide color range and compact to tall cultivars.
• Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Growing Conditions

Fertile, moist but well‑drained soil in full sun or part shade. Taller cultivars may need staking. Provide a dry winter mulch where hardy.

Care & Propagation

Surface‑sow seed in mid‑spring. Common problems include mosaic, vein banding, etch, and ringspot viruses; stem rot, stalk rot, downy mildew, damping off, root rot; aphids, caterpillars, leaf miners, spider mites.

Landscape Uses

Ideal as a summer bedding annual, in borders, and containers. Foliage may irritate skin.

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