Common names:
Sweet Corn
Corn

Also sold as:
  • Blue Jade Dwarf

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Fruit: Indehiscent
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Pollinators: Beetles
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Image used with permission of the Victory Seed Company.

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