Purple Corn Seeds - Heirloom Vegetable Plant for Home Gardens

Purple Corn is a warm-season cereal crop grown for its dark purple kernels and tall, grass-like growth habit. It is suitable for home vegetable gardens, field planting, raised beds, and garden plots with sufficient space. The plants grow well in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture. Purple corn develops tall stalks and produces ears with naturally purple-colored kernels.

Features

• Produces naturally purple-colored kernels
• Warm-season cereal crop
• Suitable for home gardens and field planting
• Ideal for garden plots and raised beds
• Grows well in full sun
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Requires regular moisture
• Tall upright growth habit

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Zea mays
• Common Name (US): Purple Corn
• Seed Type / Variety: Purple Corn Seeds
• Growth Habit: Annual grass
• USDA Zones: 3 to 11
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to fall
• Sowing Season: Spring
• Sowing Months: April to June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 4 to 10 days at 18 to 30°C
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Regular moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 150 to 300 cm height
• Plant Spacing: 20 to 30 cm