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A beloved New England open-pollinated sweet corn prized for its rich, complex, old-fashioned corn flavor that hybrid varieties simply cannot replic...
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Peaches and Cream Sweet Corn is summer on a cob — a stunning bicolor variety with yellow and white kernels that look as good as they taste, remarka...
View full detailsGlass Gem Corn is one of the most astounding varieties in the plant kingdom — an heirloom flint corn developed by Cherokee farmer Carl Barnes that ...
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Who Gets Kissed is a beautiful heirloom sweet corn with a romantic name and extraordinary character — bicolored ears filled with tender, sweet whit...
View full detailsAn extraordinarily sweet bicolor corn delivering rich, candy-like sweetness and long-lasting tenderness that holds on the stalk longer than older v...
View full detailsAmbrosia Sweet Corn is one of the finest bicolor sweet corns available — the 8–9 inch ears are packed with a perfect blend of creamy white and gold...
View full detailsA beloved New England open-pollinated sweet corn for short-season gardeners — one of the earliest maturing corn varieties available, delivering swe...
View full detailsJapanese Hulless Popcorn is an heirloom variety cultivated since the early 1900s with a uniquely thin hull that produces an exceptionally tender, l...
View full detailsSilver Queen Corn is the most popular white sweet corn variety on the market for good reason — the plump, 8–9 inch ears are packed with creamy whit...
View full detailsThis beloved heirloom corn is cherished for its exceptional flavor and dependable growth, standing the test of time with wide adaptability across d...
View full detailsOne of the most visually spectacular corn varieties ever developed — each ear a unique jeweled mosaic of translucent pink, purple, gold, blue, red,...
View full detailsBodacious Sweet Corn earns its name with a bold, intensely sweet flavor and remarkably juicy, tender kernels that deliver a satisfying summer corn ...
View full detailsKandy Korn Sweet Corn lives up to its candy-sweet name — the plump, golden-yellow kernels on well-filled ears are extraordinarily sugary with a gen...
View full detailsThis popcorn variety produces white-kerneled ears averaging 2 per 8-foot stalk. The ears are 4–6 inches long with 26–28 rows of kernels, tapering f...
View full detailsGolden Bantam 12 Corn is a legendary American heirloom that revolutionized sweet corn when it was introduced in 1902 — the first truly sweet yellow...
View full detailsStowell Evergreen Corn is a legendary American heirloom introduced in 1853 after years of careful refinement, and it remains one of the finest whit...
View full detailsBloody Butcher Corn is a pre-1845 American heirloom dent corn with a dramatic history and an even more dramatic appearance — the deep, blood-red ke...
View full detailsBlue Hopi Corn is a sacred heirloom variety cultivated by the Hopi people of the American Southwest for centuries, valued for its striking deep blu...
View full detailsRed Strawberry Popcorn is one of the most charming and distinctive heirloom corn varieties in existence — the compact, strawberry-shaped ears are d...
View full detailsOaxacan Green Dent Corn is a centuries-old Mexican heirloom from the state of Oaxaca with striking green kernels that make extraordinary blue-green...
View full detailsDouble Red Sweet Corn is a stunning Oregon heirloom absolutely packed with anthocyanins — the same powerful antioxidants found in blueberries — pro...
View full detailsThis rainbow-colored Cherokee Long Ear Small popcorn, a blend of several strains passed down through generations, offers both beauty and flavor. It...
View full detailsSweet New Mama is a compact, space-saving sweet corn variety that produces two to three full-sized ears per plant on shorter stalks — making it ide...
View full detailsGlass Gem Corn is one of the most breathtaking plants in all of horticulture — the small, jewel-toned ears reveal kernels in every imaginable color...
View full detailsIndian Corn is one of the oldest varieties of corn in human cultivation — a rainbow-colored heirloom with kernels in spectacular shades of deep red...
View full detailsMiniature Blue Popcorn is a genuinely beautiful heirloom popcorn variety with striking deep blue-to-black kernels on small, jewel-like ears that ar...
View full detailsA family heirloom from the Valsugana valley of Italy near Trento, originally brought to Italy from America, this variety evolved over hundreds of y...
View full detailsA visually stunning multi-colored popcorn with ears studded in deep burgundy, purple, gold, and orange kernels that look as beautiful as they pop. ...
View full detailsDays to Maturity: 75-80 Seed Count: 20 Bi-Licious Sweet Corn is a popular bicolor hybrid variety known for its exceptional sweetness, tender kernel...
View full detailsThis Japanese heirloom is one of the most beautiful corn varieties in the world. Uniquely striped leaves make this an eye-catching addition to the ...
View full detailsMost corn will yield 2 ears per stalk and its silks will tell you when it's ready to harvest. You want to have silks that are brown and dry with a ...
View full detailsThis early variety is sweet, creamy, and perfect for use in salads and Asian cuisine. Harvest baby corn 1-2 days after silks emerge. Ideal ears wil...
View full detailsCorn Seeds for Planting: Sweet, Popcorn, and Colorful Heirloom Varieties
Few crops taste as good fresh from the garden as sweet corn, and this collection goes well beyond it. Our corn seeds include sweet varieties for summer eating, popcorn for movie nights, and heirloom flint and dent types for cornmeal, masa, or fall décor. Both organic and conventional options are available, and each listing notes which is which. Whether you're looking for classic garden seed corn for a backyard patch or something more unusual, you can filter by heirloom status, days to maturity, and open-pollinated type to narrow it down.
Corn Seed Varieties: Sweet, Popping, and Ornamental
For fresh eating, sweet corn choices include the bicolor Who Gets Kissed, Peaches and Cream, Enchanted F1, Ambrosia, and Bi-Licious, plus yellow Golden Bantam 12 and Kandy Korn, and white Silver Queen and Stowell Evergreen. Bodacious is a favorite for its tender, sugary kernels, and Fisher's Earliest and Ashworth suit shorter seasons. Popcorn fans can grow Japanese Hulless Popcorn, Red Strawberry Popcorn, or Miniature Blue Popcorn, and there are heirloom grinding and masa corns like Blue Hopi, Oaxacan Green Dent, Bloody Butcher, and Floriani Red Flint. For pure color, Glass Gem, Indian Corn, and Cherokee Long Ear Small produce ears in jewel-toned kernels that look great on the table, while Japonica Striped Corn has variegated leaves as decorative as the ears. Baby Corn rounds out the range for stir-fries.
Growing Corn from Seed: Plant in Blocks, Not Rows
Corn is wind-pollinated, so how you lay out the bed matters as much as the variety you choose. It’s advised to plant in blocks of at least three to four short rows, since blocks are pollinated far more successfully than one or two long rows, and good pollination is what fills out the kernels. Most of the listings here show 76 to 120 days to maturity, so corn asks for a full, warm season and a well-timed start. The Seedtime garden planning software builds a planting calendar around your frost dates, and the layout planner makes it easy to design a corn block that fits your bed alongside beans and squash.
Buy Corn Seeds with One Shipping Charge
When you buy corn seeds here, you can add seeds from multiple suppliers to the same order and pay one flat shipping charge, or qualify for free standard shipping on Seedtime-fulfilled orders of $49 or more to the lower 48 states. Paid Seedtime members get 20% off seed packets marked "Fulfilled by Seedtime" and 5% off everything else in the store. You can start planning for free, and if you want unlimited calendars and layouts along with those store discounts, compare Seedtime's plans to find the right fit. Whether you want a single packet of corn seeds for planting or a full sweet corn, popcorn, and ornamental patch, it all ships together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow sweet corn and popcorn in the same garden?
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Yes, but not at the same time. Different types of corn cross-pollinate, which can leave sweet corn starchy and popcorn that doesn't pop well. If your garden isn't big enough to separate them by distance, you can separate them by time: plant the popcorn first once the soil has warmed, then wait about three weeks before sowing the sweet corn so the two types don't tassel together.
Can I grow corn in a raised bed or container?
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Corn is a tall, hungry crop that needs a block of plants to pollinate properly, so single containers rarely work. A wide, deep raised bed can, as long as you can fit a compact block, and shorter or early varieties are the best fit. If you only have room for a few pots, corn probably isn't the best crop for them, and you may be happier with a smaller vegetable.
How do I know when sweet corn is ready to pick?
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Look for silks that have turned dry and brown, and ears that feel plump and full to the tip. To confirm, pierce a kernel with a fingernail: milky juice means it's ready, watery juice means wait a few more days, and doughy or thick means it's past its best. Pick and eat quickly, since the sugars begin turning to starch soon after harvest.