Corn Guide

Corn Comparison Chart

Compare every corn we carry side by side. Sweet corn is grouped by sugar type, from classic normal sugary (SU) to sugar enhanced (SE), synergistic and supersweet (SH2), so you can choose the sweetness and holding time you want. Dent and flint corn are grown for cornmeal, grits and grain; flour corn makes soft flour for tortillas; and popcorn, ornamental and broom corn round out the garden. Tap any variety to see full details and order seed.

Download printable PDF Normal Sugary (SU) Sweet Corn Sugar Enhanced (SE) Sweet Corn Synergistic, Triple & Quad Sweet Corn Supersweet (SH2) Sweet Corn Dent Corn Flint Corn Flour Corn Popcorn Ornamental & Broom Corn

63–88 days

Sweet Corn

SU, SE, synergistic and supersweet types for fresh eating.

72–120 days

Dent & Flint

Dried ears for cornmeal, grits and grain.

80–110 days

Flour & Popcorn

Soft flour for tortillas and corn for popping.

85–120 days

Ornamental

Colorful ears and broom corn for décor.

Want kernel rows and disease resistance for each sweet corn? See our Sweet Corn Comparison Chart.

Normal Sugary (SU) Sweet Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Butter and Sugar F1 Hybrid	73	Bicolor	7.5 in.	Fresh eating	Classic bicolor	7 ft
Double Standard Organic	73	Bicolor	7–8 in.	Fresh eating	First OP bicolor	6 ft
Early Golden Bantam Heirloom	78	Yellow	6.5 in.	Fresh eating	Classic from 1902	6 ft
Honey & Cream F1 Hybrid AAS Winner	84	Bicolor	7 in.	Fresh eating	Old-fashioned flavor	6 ft
Jubilee F1 Hybrid	84	Yellow	9 in.	Freezing, canning	Great for canning	6 ft
SunnyVee F1 Hybrid	85	Yellow	8 in.	Fresh eating	Big, uniform ears	8 ft
Sweet G90 F1 Hybrid	85	Bicolor	9 in.	Market, roadside	Long-time favorite	8 ft
Iochief F1 Hybrid AAS Winner	87	Yellow	9 in.	Freezing, canning	Drought tolerant	6 ft
Silver Queen F1 Hybrid	88	White	8–9 in.	Fresh eating	Classic late white	8+ ft

Sugar Enhanced (SE) Sweet Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Buttergold F1 Hybrid	63	Yellow	7–8 in.	Early crops	Very early; cool soils	6 ft
Trinity F1 Hybrid	68	Bicolor	8 in.	Early crops	Early, tender	6 ft
Sugar Buns F1 Hybrid	71	Yellow	7.5 in.	Early crops	Early; great flavor	7 ft
Ambrosia F1 Hybrid	75	Bicolor	8 in.	Freezing, canning	Very sweet, tender	7 ft
Bodacious F1 Hybrid	80	Yellow	8 in.	Fresh eating	Big, sweet ears	8 ft
Silver King F1 Hybrid	82	White	8 in.	Market, roadside	Disease resistant	7 ft
Peaches and Cream F1 Hybrid	83	Bicolor	8 in.	Fresh eating	Customer favorite	8 ft
Delectable RM F1 Hybrid	84	Bicolor	9 in.	Freezing, canning	Rust resistant	8 ft
Incredible F1 Hybrid	84	Yellow	9.5 in.	Freezing, canning	Large, heavy ears	8 ft
Kandy Korn F1 Hybrid	84	Yellow	9 in.	Fresh eating	Red-purple husks	8+ ft
Argent F1 Hybrid	86	White	8.5 in.	Freezing, canning	Wide disease package	8 ft

Plant corn in blocks, not rows

Corn is pollinated by wind, so plant at least four short rows side by side instead of one long row; this gives every silk a chance to catch pollen and fill the ear. Wait for warm soil, especially for supersweet types, and keep supersweet (SH2) corn isolated from other corn so its kernels stay sweet and tender.

Synergistic, Triple & Quad Sweet Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Latte F1 Hybrid	68	Bicolor	8 in.	Early crops	Early, creamy	7 ft
Sweetness F1 Hybrid	68	Bicolor	8 in.	Early crops	Early; cool tolerant	6 ft
Temptress F1 Hybrid	70	Bicolor	8 in.	Fresh eating	Quad sweet	7 ft
Illusion F1 Hybrid	72	White	7.5–8 in.	Market, roadside	Bright white kernels	7 ft
Allure F1 Hybrid	75	Bicolor	8 in.	Market, roadside	Tender, very sweet	7 ft
Nectar F1 Hybrid	76	Bicolor	8 in.	Fresh eating	Quad sweet	7 ft
Essence F1 Hybrid	79	Bicolor	8–8.5 in.	Market, roadside	Long shelf life	7 ft
Honey Select F1 Hybrid AAS Winner	79	Yellow	8.5 in.	Fresh eating	Triple sweet	6 ft
Kristine F1 Hybrid	80	Bicolor	8.5 in.	Market, roadside	Uniform ears	7 ft
Providence F1 Hybrid	82	Bicolor	8 in.	Market, roadside	Triple sweet	7 ft
Serendipity F1 Hybrid	82	Bicolor	8 in.	Fresh eating	Triple sweet	8 ft

Supersweet (SH2) Sweet Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Kickoff XR F1 Hybrid	69	Bicolor	7.75–8.5 in.	Early crops	Early; rust resistant	7 ft
Solstice F1 Hybrid	70	Bicolor	7.5 in.	Early crops	Early, compact	6 ft
Signature XR F1 Hybrid	72	Bicolor	7.5–8 in.	Market, roadside	Rust resistant	7 ft
Freedom MXR F1 Hybrid	73	White	7.5–8 in.	Market, roadside	Mosaic resistant	7 ft
Vision MXR F1 Hybrid	73	Yellow	7.25–8 in.	Market, roadside	Mosaic resistant	7 ft
Anthem XR F1 Hybrid	74	Bicolor	7.5–8 in.	Market, roadside	Rust resistant	7 ft
Superb MXR F1 Hybrid	74	Bicolor	7.5–8 in.	Market, roadside	Mosaic resistant	7 ft
Eden F1 Hybrid	75	White	8 in.	Fresh eating	Crisp, very sweet	8 ft
Tempo XR F1 Hybrid	76	Bicolor	7–8 in.	Market, roadside	Rust resistant	7 ft
American Dream F1 Hybrid	77	Bicolor	7–7.5 in.	Fresh eating	Tender, sweet	6 ft
Passion F1 Hybrid	77	Yellow	8 in.	Market, roadside	Stays sweet longer	7 ft
Obsession F1 Hybrid	79	Bicolor	8 in.	Freezing, canning	Holds well in field	7 ft
Devotion F1 Hybrid	82	White	8 in.	Market, roadside	Market white	7 ft

Dent Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Truckers Favorite White Heirloom	72	White	9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Roasting ears too	8+ ft
Truckers Favorite Yellow Heirloom	72	Yellow	9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Roasting ears too	8+ ft
Wapsi Valley Heirloom	85	Multicolor	8 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Early; mixed colors	8+ ft
Dublin Heirloom	86	Yellow	8–9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Short-season dent	8+ ft
Minnesota 13 Heirloom	86	Yellow	7–8 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Northern heirloom	8+ ft
Krug	95	Yellow	9 in.	Grain, feed	Strong stalks	8+ ft
Oaxacan Green Heirloom	95	Green	6–10 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Green tamale flour	7 ft
Moseby's White Prolific	100	White	8–9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Two ears per stalk	8+ ft
Ohio Blue Clarage Heirloom	100	Blue	8–10 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Blue cornmeal	8+ ft
Pencil Cob Heirloom	100	White	8–9 in.	Hominy, pozole	Thin cob, deep kernels	8+ ft
Rebellion	105	Yellow	8–9 in.	Grain, feed	Open-pollinated grain	7 ft
Reid's Yellow Dent Heirloom	105	Yellow	12 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Classic 1840s dent	8+ ft
Revolt	105	Yellow	8–9 in.	Grain, feed	Open-pollinated grain	7 ft
Yellow Jarvis Heirloom	110	Yellow	8–9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Southern heirloom	8+ ft
Green Field Heirloom	114	Yellow	8–9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Heavy yields	8+ ft
Cherokee White Eagle Heirloom	115	Purple, white	7–10 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Eagle-marked kernels	8+ ft
Hickory King White Heirloom	115	White	12–16 in.	Hominy, pozole	Huge ears; hominy	8+ ft
Hickory King Yellow Heirloom	115	Yellow	12–16 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Huge ears	8+ ft
Bloody Butcher Heirloom	120	Red	10–14 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Red cornmeal; décor	8+ ft
Lancaster Sure Crop	120	Yellow	10–12 in.	Grain, feed	Drought tolerant	8+ ft

Flint Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
VK Early	75	Yellow	7.5–8.5 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Very early flint	6 ft
Argentina Orange Creole Heirloom	100	Orange	8–9 in.	Cornmeal, grits	Polenta, grits	8+ ft

Flour Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Blue Cónico Heirloom	100	Blue	—	Flour, tortillas	Blue tortillas	8+ ft
Cacahuazintle Heirloom	100	White	—	Hominy, pozole	Pozole corn	8+ ft
Pink Xocoyul Heirloom	100	Pink	—	Flour, tortillas	Mexican heirloom	8+ ft
Red Cónico Heirloom	100	Red	—	Flour, tortillas	Mexican heirloom	8+ ft
Yellow Cónico Heirloom	100	Yellow	—	Flour, tortillas	Mexican heirloom	8+ ft

Popcorn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Dakota Black	80	Black	5–6 in.	Popping	Pops white	7 ft
Japanese Hulless	100	White	—	Popping	Tender, hull-less	5 ft
Strawberry	100	Red	2–3 in.	Popping	Mini ears; décor	6 ft
R400 F1 Hybrid	103	Orange	4 in.	Popping	Mushroom-type pop	7 ft
R997 F1 Hybrid	103	Orange	4 in.	Popping	Butterfly-type pop	7 ft
Carousel	110	Multicolor	3.5 in.	Popping	Pops and décor	8 ft

Ornamental & Broom Corn

Variety	Days	Color	Ear Length	Best For	Notes	Height
Wampum	85	Multicolor	—	Fall décor	Small jewel ears	7 ft
Fiesta F1 Hybrid	101	Multicolor	7–10 in.	Fall décor	Bright mixed ears	8 ft
Black Amber Broom Heirloom	105	Black	—	Brooms, crafts	Black seed heads	8+ ft
Red Head Broom	105	Red	—	Brooms, crafts	Red seed heads	8+ ft
Ornamental Large Ear	110	Multicolor	8–9 in.	Fall décor	Classic fall ears	8 ft
Broom Blend	120	Multicolor	—	Brooms, crafts	Mixed colors	8+ ft

Sweet Corn Sugar Types

SUNormal sugary: classic corn flavor; eat or freeze soon after picking.

SESugar enhanced: sweeter and more tender; no isolation needed.

SH2Supersweet: sweetest and holds longest; isolate from other corn.

SynSynergistic and triple sweet: SE tenderness with SH2 sweetness.

Days are from direct seeding to harvest (fresh-eating stage for sweet corn, dry ears for field, flour and popcorn) and are typical values from breeders and seed trials; results vary with growing conditions. A dash (—) means the value is not published.