Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco 'Breakthrough Mix'

Nicotianax sanderae

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Nicotiana (nih-ko-she-AH-na)
Species
x sanderae (SAN-der-ay)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Succulent
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Citrus Heights, California

Elk Grove, California

New Port Richey, Florida

Moorhead, Minnesota

Glen Head, New York

Bucyrus, Ohio

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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J
Moorhead, MN (Zone 4a) | July 2005 | positive

This plant is worth having just to watch the sphinx moths in the evening. (That is if the tomato growers let any of them survive to the m...Read More

G
| June 2004 | positive

I love this plant but I can't seem to find the nicotiana saratoga breed of it on the site, this is the closes I could get. I planted a be...Read More

L
Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | neutral

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