Kentucky Burley Nicotiana Seeds

Kentucky Burley is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a tall plant, up to about 1.5 to 1.8 meters (5 to 6 ft) high, with broad, thick, slightly crinkled leaves and delicate pink flowers. It is listed in the Nicotiana and Seeds category of the Deodar Seeds catalog.

Kentucky Burley is the name of this particular variety as it appears in our catalog. The figures below come from the product card and serve as an approximate guide, because light, soil, temperature and spacing all change how a plant develops.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Kentucky Burley
• Height: up to about 1.5 to 1.8 meters (5 to 6 ft)
• Leaves: broad, thick and slightly crinkled
• Flowers: delicate pink
• Climate: warm and sunny
• Light: full sun
• Soil: well-drained and fertile

Growing Kentucky Burley from seed

Nicotiana seed needs light to germinate, so it is pressed lightly onto the soil surface and not buried. The steps below follow the growing notes on the product card.

• Sowing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost, pressing them lightly onto the soil surface.
• Light: the seeds need light for germination, so leave them uncovered.
• Temperature: the card gives about 24 C (75 F) for sowing.
• Moisture: keep the soil moist while the seeds germinate.
• Germination: the card gives a typical time of 7 to 14 days.
• Transplanting: move the seedlings outdoors after the last frost.
• Spacing: set plants 2 to 3 feet (about 60 to 90 cm) apart.
• Site: full sun and well-drained, fertile soil.
• Care: regular watering and occasional fertilization support steady growth.

Because the seed is so small, the surface of the sowing mix can dry out quickly. Water gently, from below or with a fine mist, so the seeds stay in place and are not washed into the soil.

The mature plant is tall for a garden bed, so give each seedling room when it goes outdoors. A spacing of 2 to 3 feet leaves space for the broad leaves to open fully and for air to move between plants. Choose a position in full sun, since the card says the plant thrives there and in warm climates.

Flowers and leaves

According to the card, the plant carries broad, thick leaves with a slightly crinkled surface, and produces delicate pink flowers. Leaves are the main feature of this variety, and the flowers add an ornamental touch to the plant while it grows.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet. For that reason this page does not state a viability period, a germination percentage or a seed count per gram. The history and origin of the variety are also not documented in a way that can be checked, so they are left out here rather than guessed.

FAQ

How do I sow Kentucky Burley seeds?

Press them lightly onto the surface of moist soil and do not cover them, because the seeds need light to germinate. The card gives about 24 C (75 F) as the sowing temperature and says to keep the soil moist, so handle the fine seed gently and keep the surface evenly damp.

When should I sow Kentucky Burley?

The card suggests starting the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost. Germination typically takes 7 to 14 days. Seedlings are then moved outdoors after the last frost, into a sunny spot with well-drained, fertile soil.

How tall does Kentucky Burley grow?

The card gives a height of up to about 1.5 to 1.8 meters (5 to 6 ft), with broad, thick leaves and pink flowers. Treat this as approximate, since growing conditions change the final size of each plant.