Ferry-Morse Sweet Corn Seeds - Silver Queen Hybrid Economy

Silver Queen Hybrid Sweet Corn is a late-season, tender and widely recognized white corn variety. Widely famous for it's sweet taste and tender texture, Silver Queen Hybrid Sweet Corn is a top performer during late-season harvests. A standard for decades, this corn plant grows to seven to eight feet tall and bears eight-inch, slightly tapered ears with fourteen to sixteen rows of kernels in tight husks, filled to the tip! A trusted favorite of farmers and home gardeners, it's easy to grow and features sweet, plump kernels that make you smile-tolerant of Stewart Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.

• 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 Corn on the Cob
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 100-125
• Fill Weight: 26 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Tolerance: Stewart's Wilt/Northern Corn Leaf Blight
• Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall

Sow Hybrid Silver Queen Sweet Corn seeds directly in the garden after all danger of frost is past and soil is warm. Plant 1 seed every 4". Thin to 1 plant every 12" when plants are 4" tall. Control weeds with a mulch and keep plants well watered, especially when tops begin to tassel.

• Planting Depth: 1-1.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Hybrid Silver Queen Sweet Corn seeds roughly 12" apart in rows, 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.