Sweet corn 'Golden Jubilee'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Golden Jubilee'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Golden Jubilee likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Golden Jubilee 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. Planting Golden Jubilee in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 6.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Golden Jubilee from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Golden Jubilee about 10 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Golden Jubilee

As Golden Jubilee is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Golden Jubilee

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid autumn.