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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.
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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