Glass Gem corn
Zea mays 'Glass Gem'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Glass Gem' corn (Zea mays 'Glass Gem') is a vegetable for the food garden and as an accent. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is an heirloom with a rapid growth rate, and it takes 105 days to mature. Bees visit it, and the ears are grown as ornamental and dry field corn.
Pairs well with Suyo Long cucumber, Persian basil, and Supersweet 100 tomato.