Nicotiana Species, Blue-Green Tobacco, Tree Tobacco

Nicotianaglauca

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Nicotiana (nih-ko-she-AH-na)
Species
glauca (GLAW-kuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
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
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
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
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
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:

Birmingham, Alabama

Tucson, Arizona(2 reports)

Anaheim, California

COARSEGOLD, California

Cabazon, California

Citrus Heights, California

DULZURA, California

Del Mar, California

Escondido, California

La Mesa, California

Long Beach, California

Los Angeles, California

Malibu, California

Menifee, California

San Diego, California(5 reports)

San Francisco, California

Santa Rosa, California

Yosemite Lakes, California

Kurtistown, Hawaii

Barbourville, Kentucky

Austin, Texas(2 reports)

Big Bend National Park, Texas

Wimberley, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

7
positives
6
neutrals
2
negatives
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Wimberley, TX | October 2018 | positive

I had a large clump of Tree Tobacco that lasted several years until the nearby live oak began to cast too much shade. Then it began to de...Read More

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San Francisco, CA | April 2018 | negative

This plant is highly invasive in California.
It is toxic to livestock and pets.
Nothing grows underneath it, so it is not...Read More

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DULZURA, CA | December 2016 | positive

Tree Tobacco grows wild all over where I live in chaparral country east of San Diego. Hummingbirds love it, and the flowers are quite pre...Read More

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(Zone 7a) | July 2015 | positive

growing this one indoors, be sure to read all of what i wrote if you decide to smoke it.

I was searching plants that cont...Read More

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Birmingham, AL (Zone 8a) | July 2015 | neutral

I was hoodwinked by an Ebay seller who sold me N. glauca seeds advertised as something else. I correctly identified these now mature plan...Read More

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Menifee, CA (Zone 9a) | June 2015 | neutral

By removing spent flowers, you can keep them from going to seed & springing up elsewhere. This is encouraged wherever they tend to come ...Read More

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Long Beach, CA | August 2012 | positive

It just appeared and grew rapidly in a corner. We are in the City of Long Beach , I am sick of dropped flowers and seedlings but haven't ...Read More

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LA JOLLA, CA | October 2011 | negative

This is an invasive pest in Southern California that we have been working to eliminate. Please do not plant it where it is considered to ...Read More

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Escondido, CA | June 2010 | positive

This thing grew up in a remote corner of my lot, in poor packed sandy soil that's never been tilled, fertilized, or used to grow anything...Read More

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Little Falls, NY (Zone 5a) | August 2008 | positive

I have no problem with these getting out of control in the desert. I planted a few seeds three years ago and had one plant. None grew las...Read More

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | March 2008 | neutral

I have not grown this tree or shrub which is native to Bolivia and Argentina. Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) also is known by the commo...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | December 2006 | neutral

Tree Tobacco Nicotiana glauca ia naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.

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Riverside, CA | March 2004 | neutral

I've seen this tree in my area, Riverside, CA. Some folks grow it simply because it'll grow just about anywhere. I've also seen it grow...Read More

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| March 2003 | positive

There is a tree in my backyard, in Puerto Rico, I know is nicotiana, but the flowers are smaller, same shape, and white. Every bird, all...Read More

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

Considered to be a noxious weed in parts of the US.

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