Quantity
About 40 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Poaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Organic ‘Tom Thumb Popcorn’ corn is an heirloom variety as charming as it is practical, particularly valued for its compact size and its ability to produce excellent popcorn even in regions with shorter summers. With its sturdy and well-proportioned plants, Zea mays brings an orderly and accessible silhouette to the vegetable garden, ideal for small spaces, family gardens, and fun-oriented gourmet cultivation. Each plant offers one or two small, well-filled ears with regularly aligned golden-yellow kernels, evoking both rustic abundance and the simple pleasure of home harvests. Its relatively rapid maturity allows for successful cultivation where other corn varieties would require a longer season, making it a valuable choice for northern climates. In the garden, it integrates wonderfully with classic associations of beans and squash, contributing to a vibrant, nourishing, and traditional scene. Once dried, its kernels burst into crispy and flavorful popcorn, while the ears themselves can also be used for autumn decoration. Easy to grow in rich, warm soil, under sunny exposure, it combines the pleasure of gardening, a useful harvest, and a touch of nostalgia. It is a compact and delicious heirloom corn, perfect for combining easy cultivation, fun harvesting, and homemade gourmet treats.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
1 to 1.5 in (2.5 to 4 cm)
Establishment temperature
18 to 30 °C (64 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich, warm, and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest85 to 90 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBeans, squash, cucumbers
Avoid planting withTomatoes
Popcorn, decor, small garden culture, nourishing vegetable garden, autumn harvest
