Mini Blue Popcorn Corn

Zea mays 'Mini Blue Popcorn Corn'

VegetablePoaceae

Mini Blue Popcorn Corn
Edible
USDA zones6 to 6
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
Bloom season
Summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood garden

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Mini Blue Popcorn Corn' (Zea mays 'Mini Blue Popcorn Corn') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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 about 60 inches tall and attracts butterflies and bees. It blooms in early to late summer.

Pairs well with Sunflower, Nasturtium, and Borage.