Vegetable

Sweetcorn

Plant in blocks not rows for wind pollination — needs a big patch.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Regular

Soil

Rich

Difficulty

Medium

Container

Edible part

Cobs

Lifecycle

Annual

Hardiness

Tender

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Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks early-maturing sweetcorn varieties bred for shorter UK growing seasons and cooler summers.

Crocus

Offers large container pots essential for warmth-loving sweetcorn roots in London's temperate climate.

Amazon UK

Supplies soil thermometers to monitor London soil warmth before planting heat-sensitive sweetcorn seeds.