Corn, Sweet (Buttergold)

Botanical Interests Buttergold Sweet Corn Seeds

You can enjoy flavorful, tender, sweet corn sooner than ever before! With superior cool soil emergence, 'Buttergold' performs well in northern climates, but also does well anywhere that other corn varieties are grown. The large, 7–8 inch ears have 12–14 rows of juicy, yellow kernels. Excellent for freezing.

Sowing Information:

• Light: Full sun
• When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old.
• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when the soil temperature is at least 60°F; ideally 65°–90°F.
• Seed Depth: 1–1 ½ inches
• Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12 inches
• Row Spacing: 24–36 inches
• Thinning: When 4 inches tall, thin to 1 every 12 inches
• Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
• Days to Maturity: 63 days

Growing Notes:

• Harvesting: Corn is ready about 3 weeks after the silks appear. Harvest when the silks are brown, but not dried, and the husks are dark green; ears should be plump and rounded rather than pointed at the tip. To test for ripeness, gently pull back the husk and pop a kernel; the liquid should be whitish; if it is still clear, the ears are not quite ready.
• Attributes: Cool-weather tolerant