Sweet corn 'Sugar pearl'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Sugar pearl'

  • Full Sun

  • High

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Sugar pearl 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 Sugar pearl 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 Sugar pearl 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 Sugar pearl about 10 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Sugar pearl

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

Harvesting Sugar pearl

Other Names for Sweet corn 'Sugar pearl'

Sugar Pearl Hybrid, Sugar Pearl F1, Sugar Pearl F1 Hybrid