Sweet corn 'Silver Queen'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Silver Queen'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Silver Queen 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 Silver Queen 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 Silver Queen 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 Silver Queen about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Silver Queen

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

Harvesting Silver Queen

Sweet corn Silver Queen Etymology

A classic hybrid white sweet corn, introduced in 1955, by Rogers. 1

Other Names for Sweet corn 'Silver Queen'

Rogers Silver Queen

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