sweet corn
Zea mays
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- 0
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet corn (Zea mays) is a vegetable for the food garden and for use as a tall accent. 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 reaches 48 to 60 inches tall. Bees visit it, and it grows best in acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Green bean, Cucumber, and Basil.