Robust 997 corn
Zea mays 'Robust 997'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 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
'Robust 997' 997 corn (Zea mays 'Robust 997') is a vegetable for the food garden and for use as an accent. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is a high-yielding yellow popcorn that grows fast and draws bees.
Pairs well with Socrates cucumber, Warba potato, and Teddy dill.