Sweetcorn Seeds

Enjoy the succulent taste of freshly picked sweetcorn with Fothergill’s collection of high-quality sweetcorn seeds. Sweetcorn is best eaten fresh, so growing in your garden will produce sweet and juicy crops that can be boiled, roasted or barbecued. The perfect summer snack, prized for its simple, mouthwatering taste. The crops produce ears with rows of tightly spaced yellow kernels nestled inside papery leaves. As soon as it is harvested, the sugars inside sweetcorn start to convert to starches, so home-grown, freshly picked sweetcorn is much sweeter than anything you can get from a shop. 

Sweetcorn seeds in the UK produce a low-maintenance crop, otherwise known as corn-on-the-cob, which is actually a grain rather than a vegetable plant. It creates a beautiful display of tall, glossy-leaved plants in your garden that can also be grown alongside squash plants and beans to maximise your space.

This historical crop came over to Europe in the early 16th century, but there is evidence to suggest that this crop could have been grown in the Americas up to 10,000 years ago!  

We have a large selection of high-quality sweetcorn seeds for sale from Fothergill’s.
David Domoney, Get Growing Sweet corn Seeds

Explore Our Sweetcorn Seed Collections

If you have never enjoyed the taste of freshly harvested sweetcorn before, get ready to experience this crop as you have never done before! With its rich sugary taste, this crop is a treat for all the family. 

We have selected the very best varieties of sweetcorn seeds for UK growing, offering you high-quality crops with bumper harvests. There are wide varieties to choose from, including the early cropping and extra tender Sweetcorn Swift, to the crunchy and sweet baby corn variety Sweetcorn Minipop. 

As a wind-pollinated plant, sweetcorn seeds should be sown in blocks with plants around 40cm apart to maximise pollination. They are also tender, so they should be kept away from frost. Harvest when the yellow kernels are plump and produce a milky juice when popped. 

For more information on growing your sweetcorn seeds, see our guide on growing from seed.

Order Your Sweetcorn Seeds at Fothergill’s Online Today

Whether you are a first-time grower or a seasoned expert, Fothergill’s supplies quality seeds and plants for great results in your garden, allotment, balcony or windowsill. All Sweetcorn Seeds for sale from Fothergill’s are quality tested to ensure the best germination rates – 100% satisfaction guaranteed. 

Order your Sweetcorn seeds and take the first step towards enjoying one of summer’s tastiest treats, fresh from your garden. Shop now for fast UK delivery, with P&P starting from just £1.95.