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Silty soil produces some of the most colourful displays as it is rich and retains quite a lot of moisture.
Nicotiana alata, Tobacco plant
Latin nameNicotiana alata
Common nameTobacco plant
Type of plantPerennial commonly grown as an annual
HardinessHalf-hardy
Flower colourCreamy-white
Leaf colourMid-green
Height and spread75cm x 30cm (2.5ft x 1ft)
Description
Older varieties only open their tubular flowers at night but modern ones bloom all day long. Raise from seed each spring.
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