Sweet corn 'Stowell's Evergreen'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Stowell's Evergreen 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 Stowell's Evergreen 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.

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 Stowell's Evergreen about 14 days after your last frost date.

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

White kernels.

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

¹ Seed Saver’s Exchange

Named after Nathaniel Stowell that bred and refined the variety.

Nathaniel Stowell sold two ears of corn to a friend, requesting that he keep it for personal use. Reportedly this friend then turned around and sold the seed to a large company for $20,000.¹

Variety is believed to date to the early 1800’s.¹

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