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Mon-Fri 8-4 MST
Features
Family
Poaceae
Native
Americas
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Further Information
Growing Conditions
Frost Sensitive
About Corn
Zea mays
2"-3" long strawberry-shaped ears with dark ruby-red kernels. 'Strawberry' is a flint type corn that pops into a butterfly/snowflake shape.
Planting Corn
Plant Spacing
A group of 2 seeds every 12"
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Planting Depth
1"–1 ½"
Coverage & Planting Details
| Coverage | This packet sows up to 16 feet. |
|---|---|
| Row Spacing | 24"–36" |
| Seed Depth | 1"–1 ½" |
| Seed Spacing | A group of 2 seeds every 12" |
| Thinning | When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 12" |
| Germination | 5–10 days |
| Start Indoors | Not recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old. |
| Direct Sow | RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 65°–90°F |
| Growing & Harvesting | Let the ears dry on the stalks. The kernels are ready for harvest when they are hard and you can no longer leave a mark on them with your fingernail. Before the first fall frost, give each ear a twist until it breaks off. Peel back the husks, then hang the ears in a cool, dark, dry place for 4 to 6 weeks to cure. This is important to prevent mold and to dry to the optimal moisture percentage for popping. (In a perfect popcorn world, that would be 13½–14%.) After that, the cobs are ready for popping or storing. To strip off cured kernels, twist the cobs back and forth to loosen them (gloves are recommended). |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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9 reviews
- Nikolas J.Rated 5 out of 5 stars12/18/25I Had Amazing Results!!
Hello! My name is Nik. I’m a beginner gardener located in Colorado Springs, zone 6a. This was my first time growing any type of corn. The beginning of the season this year was a bit strange, so I ended up directly planting my corn in the middle of June. I was worried about whether I had enough growing days for this variety to mature, but luckily, I did.
I had amazing luck. I planted a patch of six stalks in a square because I have a relatively small garden. I left the stalks in the garden until they completely dried out before harvesting. Overall, I would recommend this variety to anyone!
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerBIBotanical Interests12/19/25Hey Nik,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share such an awesome review of our Strawberry Popcorn Corn Seeds! We're absolutely thrilled to hear about your amazing results, especially as a first-time corn grower! Your success story is so inspiring - planting six stalks in a square formation was a smart approach for your smaller garden space, and waiting for them to completely dry out before harvesting shows great patience and technique.
We're so glad you had enough growing days despite that late June planting! Colorado Springs can definitely present some unique growing challenges, but it sounds like you nailed it. Thank you for choosing us for your first corn growing adventure and for sharing your growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- AmbiaRated 5 out of 5 stars6/20/255 Stars
Great item delivered fast
- Andrea H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars10/14/245 Stars
I would like to try growing some new varieties so I order quite a variety of seeds.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate - Danica M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/9/245 Stars
Only one seed didn't germinate, planted 2 per hole. My only gripe was that the package stated 30 seeds and there were only 29 in mine, luckily I still have 15 planted spots! I can't wait to harvest!
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner - ElizabethRated 5 out of 5 stars5/30/245 Stars
So far so good!! Plants are growing!