Botanical Interests® SEED PACKET: Corn, Flint (Glass Gem)

Elevate your gardening game with these Botanical Interests® Flint Corn, (Glass Gem) seeds.  This unbelievably stunning corn, bred by part-Cherokee farmer Carl Barnes, boasts a kaleidoscope of gem-like, rainbow kernels. Not only is it a feast for the eyes, but you can also use it to make cornmeal, flour, popcorn, or traditional parched corn. Plant it and watch it shine!✨ 

8.0 g (~38 seeds)

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: 1"–1 ½"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"

Row Spacing: 24"–36"

Thinning: When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

Variety Info:

Days to Maturity: 100–110 days

Family: Poaceae

Type: Flint Corn (Learn More)

Native: Americas

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 6'–10' tall

Variety Info: Ears are 3"–8" long, with colorful, opalescent kernels; 2–5 ears per stalk depending on conditions. Developed from crosses of heirloom Pawnee miniature popcorns with an Osage red flour corn, and another Osage corn called 'Greyhorse'.

Attributes: Frost Sensitive