Rustica Tobacco Seed

Rustica Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) originates from Andean South America, and also has a history of use and cultivation in North America, Vietnam and Russia. Stout plants of two to three feet produce shiny rounded leaves and abundant plumes of yellow flowers that attract beneficial insect pollinators.

75 days from transplant to flower. Annual.

Size: Packet: 350 seeds (0.02 gram)

Rustica Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) originates from Andean South America, and also has a history of use and cultivation in North America, Vietnam and Russia. Stout plants of two to three feet produce shiny rounded leaves and abundant plumes of yellow flowers that attract beneficial insect pollinators.

75 days from transplant to flower. Annual.

Common Name:
Rustica Tobacco
Scientific Name:
Nicotiana rustica
Description:
An ornamental tobacco with an extremely high nicotine content and fragrant flowers.
Plant Lifespan:
Perennial
Cold Hardiness (F):
Zone 9b (25 to 30)
Light Requirements:
Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
Seed In:
Late Spring
Seeding Depth:
Surface
Days to Sprout:
7-14
Optimal Soil Temperature (F):
70-75
Plant Spacing:
2-3 ft.
Plant Height:
3 ft.
Average Days from Seed to Harvest:
N/A

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