Painted Mountain Flour Corn

Painted Mountain Flour Corn 80 to 100 days — The stalks are efficient, hardy, small, average about five feet in height and produce seven inch long, beautiful ears. 'Painted Mountain' corn plants can vary from four to six feet tall and the ears from six to twelve inches, depending upon fertility and water. Some of the husks are purple or red, while most are a typical pale tan color, but inside, every ear is different. 'Painted Mountain' corn has been primarily sold over the years as an ornamental or decorative corn for variety and has become a hit at farmer's markets. It produces some of the brightest colors of any corn making harvest time exciting and fun. Harvest time is exciting - like opening presents. Peeling back the husks reveals the surprising color combinations.Along with its beautiful, obvious ornamental value, 'Painted Mountain' corn is a multi-purpose, highly nutritional food corn. The kernels have soft flour starch that grinds up wondrously for cornbread. (You can lear