Heirloom, Rare, and Exotic Tobacco Seeds Types

Regardless of experience, climate, or continent, our diverse selection of tobacco seeds is certain to have the right tobacco variety for you! Buying tobacco seeds online has never been easier as each month we are expanding our line of cigar tobacco seeds to provide home growers with the largest variety of tobacco seeds.

Is It Legal to Grow Tobacco? - Yes. Like any fruit or vegetable in the home garden, tobacco is absolutely legal to be grown, harvested, and cured for personal use in the United States. However, growing with the intent for commercial production and resale would require federal USDA licensing and permits just like any other agricultural corporation. Selling your personally harvested tobacco leaves at a Farmers’ Market or a store carries a little more red tape than simply selling fresh produce. Sellers or “marketers” of any untaxed tobacco products are liable to face local, state, and federal penalties depending on severity and location. If growing cigar tobacco at home, it’s best not to sell any product unless obtaining a license to do so as a fully-taxed professional.

Growing Tobacco - Large selection of tobacco seeds for various uses. Tobacco seeds are extremely small, difficult to handle, and can be challenging to germinate but, once sprouted and rooted in the garden, will flourish like a weed with little attention needed up until harvest.

Similar to tomatoes or sweet corn, tobacco is a heavy nitrogen feeder benefiting from an organic fertilizer throughout the season. Once firmly rooted, tobacco requires little watering and only a light addition of fertilizer 4-6 weeks later. Full Tobacco Growing Guide Available!

Tobacco leaves are ready to harvest when a pale golden yellow, which allows for an even and fast curing process. Leaves do not turn yellow all at once but begin slowly from the base of the plant as green chlorophyll is broken down. Aging allows time for nitrogen compounds in the leaf to break down, removing the harshness of freshly cured tobacco and allowing true flavors to be accentuated.