Ferry-Morse Sweet Corn Seeds - Silver Queen Hybrid
- Safe for Bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 7-10 days to germination
- 85 days to maturity
Find In StoreHybrid Silver Queen Sweet Corn is a late-season, extremely tender and widely recognized white corn variety. This variety is prized for it's sweet flavor and excellent texture, making it a popular choice among gardeners and chefs alike. A standard for decades, this plant grows to 7'-8' and bears 8", slightly tapered ears with 14-16 rows of kernels in tight husks, filled to the tip. Silver Queen Hybrid Sweet Corn Seeds are renowned for their sweet flavor and tender texture, making them a favorite among gardeners for decades. Tolerant of Stewart's Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
- Days to Maturity: 85 Days
- Growing Height: 48"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Characteristics: Se (Sugary Enhanced) White
- Botanical Name: Zea Mays Subsp. Mays
- Flavor: Very sweet and tender
- Preparation Ideas: Great for barbecues
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 25-45
- Fill Weight: 9.5 gram
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Disease Resistance: Stewart's Wilt/Northern Corn Leaf Blight
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall
- Planting Depth: 1-1.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Hybrid Silver Queen Sweet Corn seeds roughly 12" apart, keeping rows approximately 3' apart
For better ear fill, plant a number of short rows together instead of a single long row. This helps ensure pollination. For plenty of corn all season, plant early and late varieties.
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