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Sweet Corn
Zea mays var. saccharata
Still time — sow latevegetable
A warm-season grain grown for its sweet, milky kernels harvested fresh. In frost zones, direct sow once soil hits 60F; in frost-free Florida and Hawaii, plant during the cooler dry months to dodge summer heat and pest pressure.
Showing Zone 7b. for timing that matches where you garden.
In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Early April – Mid May) has closed, but with about 85 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
No — gets 8 ft tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
85 days
Ways to plant it
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early April – Mid May
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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