Sweet corn 'Blue Jade'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Blue Jade'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Blue Jade is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Ideally plant in loamy and clay soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.5 and 7.5 as Blue Jade likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Blue Jade from seed

Aim to sow 1.17 inches (3.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 3.9 inches (10.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Blue Jade about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Blue Jade

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Blue Jade is a tender plant.

Harvesting Blue Jade

Misspellings of Sweet corn 'Blue Jade'

Baby Blue Jade, Blue Baby Jade

Other Names for Sweet corn 'Blue Jade'

Blue Baby