All species of nicotiana are in the nightshade family and, like their relatives, tomatoes, eggplants and peppers, they demand a rich, warm soil in the sun. For earliest flowers, sow the seeds ...

In the Tri-Cities, Boehler’s Greenhouse in Saginaw regularly offers it. I must mention that all 60 species of Nicotiana plants contain pyridine and piperidine alkaloids, one being nicotine.

Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata): A fragrant annual with a jasmine-like fragrance that's more intense at night. It has pink, red and green flowers as well as white.

Other beautifully scented annuals include heliotrope (technically a tender perennial in zones 9-11) and flowering tobacco (Nicotiana), although, these days, some varieties are more fragrant than ...

Other beautifully scented annuals include heliotrope (technically a tender perennial in zones 9-11) and flowering tobacco (Nicotiana), although, these days, some varieties are more fragrant than ...

Nicotiana, an underused 3-foot-tall flowering tobacco with long, slender tubular blooms, is also a standout during the night shift.

Nicotiana is related to the tobacco plant. Some types of nicotiana have been bred without scent, the ‘Sensation’ strain is one with a sweet fragrance. LSU AGCENTER PHOTO ...

Woodland tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) was brought to New England from Argentina in 1899. It quickly became a favorite flower in Victorian and cottage gardens.

Nicotiana is related to the tobacco plant. Some types of nicotiana have been bred without scent, the ‘Sensation’ strain is one with a sweet fragrance. LSU AGCENTER PHOTO ...

Other beautifully scented annuals include heliotrope (technically a tender perennial in zones 9-11) and flowering tobacco (Nicotiana), although, these days, some varieties are more fragrant than ...

By summer, a surprising number of floral notes are wafting on our humid air. Some flowers keep their scent close; others aren't so shy. Some are more fragrant by day, others by night.