Painted Mountain corn was developed in Montana and is adapted for high elevation deserts. Grown to maturity, it can be dried and ground as a flour or used as an animal feed grain. Harvest early to enjoy as a fresh corn.
Seed pack contains approximately 50 seeds
Corn - 'Painted Mountain'
$5.00Price
Expected to ship by late February
All seeds are hand-harvested from plants grown on our farm in Union, Oregon:
- Located within the Blue Mountain Ecoregion
- Zone 6b
- Elevation: 2,786 ft
- Average rainfall: 13 in
- Classified as a high elevation desert
Growth requirements:
- Full sun (8-10 hrs per day)
- Well drained soils
- Wait until soil is at least 50 deg F to produce healthy plants.
- Direct-sow seeds ¼” deep, and space the plants 6-12 inches apart. These can also be started indoors, then transplanted outside once the weather is warm.