Red Russian Tobacco
Price: $3.49
SKU: 1000731We do not know much about this variety other than the USDA added it to their seed collection in 1939, and that it is accession number TC 588.
Plant Size (Height): 36-48
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Best sowing Method: Start Indoors
Bloom Color: Magenta
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
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.
Customer Reviews:
By Tigerbikes (NJ, USA) on July 22, 2024
Wow! Not only the best selection with great information on the website, Jon personally helped me with my first round of germination / seedlings to a great success. I highly recommend Victory Seeds.
By RB (Central IL) on November 5, 2023
I grew this plant in a pollinator garden beset by deer. The deer did take bites out of a few leaves, but mostly left it alone. Hummingbirds really liked it, and it had good garden height without being unwieldy. Lots of attractive flowers- more pink than red.
By Ian H West (Wasilla, Alaska) on October 13, 2023
Grown in a variety of soil types and both in hot house and outdoors, grew fast and overwhelming in hothouse, growing good wrapper leaves. Outdoors it grew despite minimal sunshine, giving short leaf internodes until late summer as they began to stretch and grow overwhelming. Some lower leaves were predated by slugs unlike my rustic cultivars, possibly lower in nicotine with exception to the green tops that are quite fuzzy and sticky. Out of 14 plants, five had light golden flowers and nine had vibrant rosy red. Beautiful ornamental plant, decent producer, but not a good insect deterrent plant.
By Kat (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) on September 18, 2022
Was impressed that this Red Russian tobacco-- gave me lots ripe seeds fall 2021..I was floored when I started seeing seedling this spring emerging from the soil 2022. It Took me a while to realize it was one of the 5 varieties I grew - It was a experiment in 2021 - to see which ones I could get seeds from... Yeahs!!! all around on that.
I will get more ripe seeds this fall from this very seed hardy Red Russian. I'm zone 4b.
