vegetable variety
Country Gentleman
Sweet Corn · Zea mays var. saccharata
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–7b
- Days to harvest
- 60 to 100
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Sweet, milky, classic shoepeg-style; small white kernels in irregular pattern (no rows). Heritage 1890s American variety, cream-style and creamed corn standard.
Growing Country Gentleman
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Country Gentleman by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other sweet corn varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Bodacious
Very sweet, tender yellow corn; sugar-enhanced (se) hybrid. Fresh, freezing. Holds sweetness in the field 7-10…
- Honey Select
Extremely sweet, tender; supersweet (sh2) yellow corn. Fresh, freezing, the corn-on-the-cob favorite. Holds sw…
- Silver Queen
Sweet, classic late-season white corn; the Southern heirloom standard. Fresh, boiled, grilled. Standard sugary…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Country Gentleman sweet corn grow in?
Country Gentleman grows in USDA zones 4a through 7b.
- How does Country Gentleman compare to other sweet corn varieties?
Country Gentleman is one of 4 sweet corn varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full sweet corn variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Starr-120625-7599-Zea mays-Ilini Xtra Sweet ears ready to eat-Olinda-Maui (24889896610)", by Forest and Kim Starr, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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