Martian Jewels Corn
Zea mays 'Martian Jewels Corn'
USDA zones8 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 10 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
'Martian Jewels Corn' (Zea mays 'Martian Jewels Corn') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows from about 47 to 122 inches tall, so give it a spot where tall stalks will not shade smaller plants. Bees and butterflies visit it in summer.
Pairs well with Sunflower, Nasturtium, Borage, and African marigold.