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Starlight Dancer
FlowerNicotiana x hybrida
- Full sun
- Zones 1–11
- 70 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 12" spacing
- High water
- Annual
Overview
Star-shaped bells are lime and cream-colored on the outside throat, opening to 1" wide ivory flowers. Grows easily from seed and is quick to flower in the field. Nicotiana flowers continuously for most of the season when cut back regularly. Blooms are relatively fragile and have a short vase life (5-7 days), making them best for casual bouquets, design work (not requiring a long vase life) and home cutting gardens. A favorite of pollinators and hummingbirds. Also known as flowering tobacco.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost (surface sow, do not cover), or direct sow after all frost danger passes
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained, enriched with organic matter. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 10-14 days.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, spider mites. Common diseases: Root rot (in waterlogged conditions).