Mandan Bride Corn
Zea mays | SKU: 1355A
$3.25 to $510.00
- Organic
- 6-8 inch long ears
- Multicolor kernels
- Plants grow to 6 feet
- Flint corn
- 85-90 days
- ±2,100 seeds/lb
Item Details
Attributed to the Mandan tribe of North Dakota; this Native American flour corn was planted by Mandan women along with beans, sunflowers, and squash. This corn with its colorful autumnal kernels, some of which are striped, can be used in fall displays or ground into corn meal. Plants will produce several 6-8” ears on 6’ plants. 85-90 days. ±2,100 seeds/lb.
Learn to Grow Mandan Bride Corn
Direct Seed: 4" Apart
Germination: 4-21 Days
Rows Apart: 36-48"
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors 1" deep after danger of frost has passed. For good pollination and full ears, plant in blocks of 3-6 rows instead of one long row. Thin seedlings to 8" apart. Corn is a heavy feeder and does best in well-drained fertile soil with plenty of water.