Japanese Black Sticky Corn
Zea mays 'Japanese Black Sticky Corn'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Japanese Black Sticky Corn' (Zea mays 'Japanese Black Sticky Corn') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. 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. The stalks reach 10 to 12 feet tall, so give them a spot where they will not shade shorter crops. Bees and butterflies visit it, and it tolerates dry spells.
Pairs well with Sunflower, Cucumber, Borage, and Nasturtium.