Silver King Treated Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed

Silver King Treated Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed grows a white, sugary-enhanced (se) hybrid that matures earlier and sweeter than its Silver Queen peer, with more sugar and less starch than traditional sweet corn. One of the earliest corn varieties, it produces 7-foot stalks with large 8.5-inch ears and holds quality 5 to 9 days in cold storage.

At a glance

• Variety: Silver King white sweet corn
• Type: Hybrid, sugary-enhanced (se), Non-GMO, treated seed
• Plants: 7-foot stalks, large 8.5-inch ears
• Days to maturity: 75 to 80 days (germinates in 5 to 14 days)
• Storage: 5 to 9 days in cold storage
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/2 to 1 inch
• Spacing: 10 to 12 inches apart, rows 30 to 36 inches in a square block

Best for

• Grilling, boiling, and roasting
• Freezing as cream corn
• Early-season sweet corn
• Home sweet-corn patches
• Sweeter, longer-holding ears

How to grow

Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep in full sun in spring or early summer, spacing plants 10 to 12 inches apart. For good pollination, plant in a square plot with rows 30 to 36 inches apart rather than a few long rows, which causes poor kernel set. Keep the bed weed-free with adequate moisture.

Seeds are treated, so handle the seed with proper protective equipment.

Flavor profile

Sweet and tender white kernels with the extra sugar of a sugary-enhanced variety.

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