Sweet corn 'Blue hopi'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Blue hopi'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Blue hopi likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Blue hopi is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Blue hopi needs a loamy and clay soil with a ph of 6.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Blue hopi from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.17 inches (3.0 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 hopi about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Blue hopi

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

Harvesting Blue hopi

Sweet corn Blue hopi Etymology

This heirloom sweet corn from the Hopi Nation of Native American tribals comes in Blue, Pink, and bicolor versions.

Misspellings of Sweet corn 'Blue hopi'

Corn Hopi Pink, Corn Hopi Pink, Corn Hopi, Corn Hopi Blue

Other Names for Sweet corn 'Blue hopi'

Hopi, Hopi Pink