corn plant
Dracaena fragrans
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 50 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- 1
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly and stays evergreen. The fragrant blooms add a sweet scent, and the plant also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Staghorn fern, Polka dot plant, Mondo grass, and Australian tree fern.