Catterton Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum
Price: $3.49
SKU: 1001061'Catterton' is a "Maryland-type" tobacco that is used for pipe and cigarette blending as well as for cigars. It is reportedly a cross between 'White Burley' with 'Maryland Broadleaf' and is resistant to black root rot. It also matures and is ready for harvesting an average of seven to ten days earlier than typical medium broadleaf varieties.
Bred by J. E. McMurtrey and released by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. Our stock originated from the collection of David Pendergrass of the Middle Tennessee from USDA accession number PI 551332.
Bred by J. E. McMurtrey and released by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. Our stock originated from the collection of David Pendergrass of the Middle Tennessee from USDA accession number PI 551332.
Main Tobacco Role: blending
Typical Use: cigarette
Typical Use: pipe
Typical Use: cigar
Typical Use: chew
Curing Method: air
Tobacco Type: Maryland
Origin: Maryland
Days to Maturity: 60
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Best sowing Method: Start Indoors
Disease Resistances: Black Root Rot
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Typical Use: cigarette
Typical Use: pipe
Typical Use: cigar
Typical Use: chew
Curing Method: air
Tobacco Type: Maryland
Origin: Maryland
Days to Maturity: 60
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Best sowing Method: Start Indoors
Disease Resistances: Black Root Rot
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Tobacco plants are very interesting, ornamental, and have many uses apart from consumption. Tobacco seeds are not classified as tobacco products. We promote the cultivation of tobacco plants, but we do not promote the use of tobacco products.
Tobacco seeds are tiny and look like dust, but each one has the potential to quickly grow into a huge tobacco plant. They need light to germinate. Sprinkle the seeds onto the surface of a moist and sterile seed starting mix. Do not cover the seeds. They also must never be allowed to dry out, so they are frequently (but gently) watered using a mist from a spray bottle. While waiting for germination, it can help to cover them with some kind of plastic sheeting to help hold moisture.
Once tiny seedlings emerge, you can pick them out one by one and move them into individual cells. Very lightly fertilize and never allow the potting soil to dry out. Within 6 weeks it'll be ready to plant in the garden. Wait until all risk of frost is over before planting outdoors.
For additional information, please have a look at our more detailed guide with photos.
Once tiny seedlings emerge, you can pick them out one by one and move them into individual cells. Very lightly fertilize and never allow the potting soil to dry out. Within 6 weeks it'll be ready to plant in the garden. Wait until all risk of frost is over before planting outdoors.
For additional information, please have a look at our more detailed guide with photos.
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★★★★★ Easy growing, hardy plants
By Tom A (Middletown, MD) on April 2, 2025
By Tom A (Middletown, MD) on April 2, 2025
I've been growing Catterton tobacco from Victory Seeds for at least 15 years, just for fun (I grew up surrounded by tobacco fields). It is easy to grow, pest-free, and tolerant of our strange microclimate-- some seasons hot and very dry, and others hot, humid, and very wet. I no longer smoke, dip, or chew so I can't say how it tastes, but it does grow well.
