Botanical Interests Ambrosia Sweet Corn Seeds
Find In StoreIn Greek mythology, ambrosia was known as "the food of the gods" and 'Ambrosia' lives up to it's name. With 8" long ears and tender, creamy kernels, this bicolor sweet corn is perfect for a midseason harvest thanks to it's early vigor and excellent disease resistance. 'Ambrosia' is perfect for a summer barbecue and will be the talk of the block.
Varity8" ears. Bicolor kernels are white and yellow. 'Ambrosia' is a homozygous sugary enhanced (se) type corn that is resistant to Stewart's Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.
- Days to Maturity: 75 Days
- Type: Sugary Enhanced
- Family: Poaceae (Formerly Gramineae). Grass Family, Includes Corn, Wheat, Oats, Rice, Lawn Grasses and Ornamental Grasses
- Native: Americas
- Hardiness: Frost-Sensitive Annual
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Dimensions: 6-1/2' Tall
- Attributes: Stewart's Wilt Resistant, Northern Corn Leaf Blight Resistant, Frost Sensitive
When to Sow Outside
Recommended. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 65° - 90°F.
When to Start InsideNot recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old.
- Days to Emerge: 5 - 10 Days
- Seed Depth: 1" - 1-1/2"
- Seed Spacing: A Group of 2 Seeds Every 12"
- Row Spacing: 24" - 36"
- Thinning: When 4" Tall, Thin to 1 Every 12"
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