Big Horse Spotted Corn
Zea mays 'Big Horse Spotted Corn'
USDA zones6 to 6
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 inches tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Big Horse Spotted Corn' (Zea mays 'Big Horse Spotted Corn') is a vegetable for food gardens and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Butterflies and bees visit it. It is also drought tolerant once established.
Pairs well with Sunflower, Cucumber, Nasturtium, and Borage.