Virginia 27 Nicotiana Seeds

Virginia 27 is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a tall, warm-season plant of about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet) with long, narrow, light green leaves and delicate pink flowers that open in late summer. The card also describes it as a leaf type, with leaves that turn bright golden-yellow as they ripen. The notes below follow that description.

Virginia 27 is the name of this particular variety, and the store lists it as Nicotiana Virginia 27.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Virginia 27
• Height: about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), according to the product card
• Leaves: long, narrow and light green; the card says they are smooth with a slightly oily surface
• Flowers: delicate and pink, in late summer
• Site: full sun, a warm climate and fertile, well-drained soil

Growing Virginia 27 from seed

Nicotiana seed is very fine and needs light to germinate, so it is pressed onto the surface and never buried. The figures below come from the variety description and are approximate guides, not results measured on a specific seed lot.

• Sowing: press the seeds lightly onto the surface of moist soil and leave them uncovered.
• Timing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Temperature: the card suggests keeping the soil around 24 C (75 F) and moist while the seeds germinate.
• Germination: the card gives 7 to 14 days.
• Transplanting: move seedlings outdoors only after the last frost, spacing plants 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 feet) apart.
• Site and care: full sun, fertile and well-drained soil, regular watering and occasional feeding support steady growth.

Because the plants are tall and the pink flowers appear in late summer, they usually stay in the ground for a full warm season before they bloom. Give each plant enough room so the leaves get light and air around them. Water at the base of the plant and keep the seedling tray evenly moist, not soaked, since the surface-sown seed is easily washed about by heavy watering.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet. For that reason this page does not state a germination percentage, a viability period or a seed size. The history of the variety and its exact days to flowering are also not documented on the product card, so they are left out here rather than guessed. Photographs in the gallery have not all been reviewed against this variety, so this text makes no claims about what the plants in them look like beyond the card.

FAQ

How do I sow Virginia 27 seeds?

Press them lightly onto the surface of moist, well-drained soil and do not cover them. The seeds need light to germinate, so burying them works against the plant. The card suggests a soil temperature of about 24 C (75 F).

When should I sow Virginia 27?

The variety description recommends sowing indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Seedlings move outdoors after the last frost has passed. The card gives 7 to 14 days for germination, so allow about two weeks before judging a tray.

How tall does Virginia 27 grow?

The product card gives a height of about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), with long, narrow, light green leaves and pink flowers in late summer. Treat these as approximate figures, since light, soil and spacing change the final size.