Johnnyseeds.com/1r-corn
Zea mays 'Johnnyseeds.com/1r-corn'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet corn (Zea mays) is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and bold accents. 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 grows fast and stands erect at 48 to 60 inches tall. Bees visit its blooms in summer.
Pairs well with Super Fantastic tomato, Picolino cucumber, and Alpha calendula.