Back to plant list
🌱
Non-native

Sweet Corn

Zea mays var. saccharata  —  Family: Poaceae
🥦 Vegetables
Height Unknown
Sun Full Sun
Water Medium

🌡️ Growing Conditions

Lifecycle
Annual
Season
Warm season
Days to Harvest
60–90 days

✨ Traits

🪴 Container Friendly

🎯 Uses

Edible Culinary

🦋 Wildlife Value

No specific wildlife value noted

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones

3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b

Temp range: -40°F to 40°F

📍 Native Range

Origin: Non-native species
This plant is not native to any US state.

Also grows in (not native):

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

📅 Planting Calendar

🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 6a-7a
May 1 – July 15
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 7a-8a
April 15 – July 15
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 8a-8b
April 1 – July 15

🤝 Companion Plants

✅ Good Companions (7)

Cantaloupe & Watermelon · Cucumis melo
Cucumber · Cucumis sativus
Green Bean · Phaseolus vulgaris
Potato · Solanum tuberosum
Pumpkin · Cucurbita maxima
Summer Squash · Cucurbita pepo
Sunflower · Helianthus annuus

⚠️ Avoid Planting Near (0)

No antagonistic plants recorded.