Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant nicotiana/flowering tobacco.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 3a March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 3b March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 4a March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 4b March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 5a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 5b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 6a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 6b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 7a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 7b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 8a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 8b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 9a Dec. 15-Jan. 1 On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 9b Dec. 15-Jan. 1 On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 10a 6-8 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 10b 6-8 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 11a 6-8 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 11b 6-8 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 9-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a

* Will self-seed as the growing season progresses. Blooms in late summer.