About
An extra tender ‘tendersweet’ variety with sweet, soft, delicious cobs. It’s an early to mid-season variety, produces good yields and has good cold soil performance with more reliable germination than most of the supersweet varieties. Sow indoors: April to May. Sow / plant outside: May to June. Harvest: August to September.
About the genus
A genus of five, large, flowering plants the grass family. The most important species, Zea mays is widely cultivated food crop. Male flowers are borne in large, terminal inflorescences (tassels) and female flowers are hidden in clusters in the leaf axils
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesPrairie planting, borders, naturalistic schemes.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a sunny, sheltered spot in soil that has been enriched with well-rotted organic matter. Sweetcorn can tolerate many soil types but prefers well-drained soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0. Harvest from August to September. See sweetcorn cultivation for futher information.
PruningNo pruning required.
PropagationSow seeds undercover fromApril to May in pots or modules and then plant out May - June after hardening off and the last frosts have passed. Alternatively sow 'in situ' from late spring to early summer. Always plant in a grid pattern to ensure pollination. See sowing vegetable seeds
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to damage from birds, slugs, mice and badgers.
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to smuts which appear as large galls on the cobs and stalks in hot weather.