Bulk Habano 2000 Tobacco Seeds, USA Grown Seeds, NI012C

Habano 2000 Tobacco Seeds (Nicotiana tabacum)

Habano 2000 is the Cuban-bred variety behind many of the cigar wrappers that came out of Nicaragua, Honduras and Ecuador from the late 1990s onward. Developed in Cuba by crossing traditional Corojo with a disease-resistant line, it keeps the rich, spicy character Cuban-seed tobacco is known for while standing up far better to blue mold than the old heirlooms it replaced.

In the garden it is a striking plant: a tall, upright stalk carrying broad, heavy leaves that cure to a deep reddish brown, topped in midsummer with clusters of pink, trumpet-shaped flowers that hummingbirds and evening pollinators love. Grow it for leaf, for the challenge of curing your own, or simply as a bold ornamental at the back of a border.

Tobacco seed is extremely fine, close to dust, so a single packet goes a long way. Sow on the surface of moist seed-starting mix and do not cover, as the seed needs light to germinate. Start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost and transplant once nights stay reliably warm.

Quick facts

• Seed count: 200 seeds
• Non-GMO
• Type: warm-season annual
• Use: cigar wrapper and filler leaf, ornamental
• Sun: full sun
• Germination: 7 to 14 days at 70 to 80°F, surface sown
• Spacing: 24 to 36 inches apart, rows 3 to 4 feet apart
• Height: 5 to 7 feet
• Maturity: roughly 60 to 70 days from transplant to first harvest

For larger, thicker leaves, pinch out the flower head as it forms and remove the side shoots that follow. Leave a plant or two to bloom if you want the flowers.

We combine shipping on all seed orders, you pay one flat fee for as many seeds as you would like for no additional shipping. Orders over $35 for any combination of items ship for free to the US.

All of our seeds are tested and guaranteed. Never GMO.