Dakota Black Popcorn Corn
Zea mays 'Dakota Black Popcorn Corn'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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Notes
'Dakota Black Popcorn Corn' (Zea mays 'Dakota Black Popcorn Corn') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows about 36 inches tall and draws butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Sunflower, Nasturtium, Cucumber, and Borage.