I started seeds of woodland tobacco early this spring and the resulting plants are just now coming into bloom (early September). I’ve grown these before and had them reach much bigger size–they can get over five feet tall with their big flowers hanging down gracefully. My largest one is maybe going to reach two feet this year. I planned to use them to fill in some blank spots in the memory garden as some perennials die back. They have been planted out in two spots, but they don’t seem too happy about the exposure/soil there. Or maybe it is the lack of water. I have only been watering when really necessary to keep things alive. I also kept one plant in a pot on the back patio that just gets an hour or two of sun a day, and that one has grown well and is blooming now, too.
My future plans with these plant are to keep the potted ones in the greenhouse over winter to see if they make it through and get a big headstart next year. If they make it, I’ll pot them into larger pots and feed them well and see if I can get them up to four or five feet tall next year.