Botanical Interests® SEED PACKET: Corn, Sweet (Martian Jewels)

Experience an out-of-this-world 🌎🚀delight with Botanical Interests® Seed Packet: Sweet Corn (Martian Jewels)! This unique corn boasts a traditional flavor with a twist - loaded with beneficial anthocyanins thanks to its Native American Hopi blue corn parents.  Whether you harvest fresh, wait for a sweeter flavor, or use the dried kernels for flour, this open-pollinated corn is truly a labor of love.  Don't miss out!

~8.0 g (~45 seeds)

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: 1"–1 ½"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"

Row Spacing: 24"–36"

Thinning: When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

Variety Info:

Days to Maturity: 80–90 Days

Family: Poaceae

Type: Sugary type (SU) (Learn More)

Native: Americas

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 6' tall

Variety Info: 8"–10" ears. Kernels are pearl-white while cobs, stems, and husks are deep-violet.

Attributes: Frost Sensitive