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Silver Queen Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed (su)
A Favorite for Generations
This Item Ships Year-round
Product Description
- Very popular white variety
- Sturdy plants
- 8-9 in. ears with 14-16 rows
- Creamy kernels have sweet flavor
- Resists several corn diseases
This white sweet corn has stood the test of time. It's the most popular and recognizable white sweet corn in America. Silver Queen combines size, sweetness and lasting quality. Its sturdy, stalks produce large, 8- to 9-in. ears with 14-16 rows of creamy kernels. Resists many common corn diseases including Southern Leaf Blight, Northern Leaf Blight and Stewart's Wilt Disease. A (su) variety, it should be isolated from (sh2) varieties. For best results, sow Silver Queen Sweet Corn seed directly into the garden after soil temperatures have warmed to 60 degrees F. Plant in several short rows rather than one long one. 90 DAYS.
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Visual Details
- Zone
3-9
- Light
Full Sun
- Height
8 - 9 feet.
- Spacing
10 - 12 inches between plants; 30 - 36 inches between rows.
- Yield
10 dozen ears/100 foot row.
- Growth Rate
Medium to fast growth rate.
Shipping Schedule
SeedsZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
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3A - 10B | 1/1/24 - 12/31/25 | 12/31/25 |
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Product Snapshot
- Zone
3-9
- Light
Full Sun
- Height
8 - 9 feet.
- Spacing
10 - 12 inches between plants; 30 - 36 inches between rows.
- Yield
10 dozen ears/100 foot row.
- Growth Rate
Medium to fast growth rate.
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Estimated Ship Date:Ships in 1-3 Weeks
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
Shipping Schedule
Seeds
Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A - 10B 1/1/24 - 12/31/25 12/31/25 Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
Vegetable Direct Sow
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Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting Delayed
-
Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting
-
Vegetable Direct Sow: Harvesting
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.
The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
Shipping Schedule
SeedsZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
---|---|---|
3A - 10B | 1/1/24 - 12/31/25 | 12/31/25 |
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.
The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
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