Japonica Striped Ornamental Corn

This rare, 5'–6' tall, ornamental heirloom corn was brought to America from Japan in the mid-1800s. It has beautiful variegated leaves of pink, creamy white, yellow stripes, with purple-green flower spikes and dark purple tassels. The cobs have dark burgundy kernels that can be dried and ground into a richly colored cornmeal. It is hard to find prettier garden corn!

Direct sow outdoors after the threat of frost has passed, until mid-summer. Sow corn seeds directly 3-4 inches apart, in rows spaced 36 inches apart in blocks of at least 4 rows to insure proper pollination for kernel formation. Thin plants to indicated spacing if necessary. Corn requires fertile soil and little attention. Water during dry periods.

0.3oz / 50+ seeds
0.1oz / 25+ seeds

All our garden seeds are hand-selected and packaged in resealable airtight bags (each bag is individually labeled), and for the current growing season. Varietal information, growing tips, and germination test are printed on the seed packet. All seed packets are shipped in bubble mailers to protect them through their journey.

Our seeds are sourced from local growers and are grown using natural methods, no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used. We stand behind the quality of our seed. All our garden seeds are heirloom, open-pollinated, naturally grown, and Non-GMO. I have signed the "Safe Seed Pledge," and I do not sell GMO seeds.