Early Xtra Sweet corn
Zea mays 'Early Xtra Sweet'
AAS Winner 1971
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Early Xtra Sweet' corn (Zea mays 'Early Xtra Sweet') is a vegetable for the food garden and as an accent. 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, average moisture, and loamy or clay soil. It grows fast and stands tall and erect, and it blooms from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Derby bean, Queen Bee tomato, and Nigra hollyhock.