Bloody Butcher Corn (Zea mays)

A beautiful multi-purpose corn! Dark burgundy ears can be roasted, ground into meal, and eaten as sweet corn if picked at the milk stage Often used as an ornamental variety. Towering stalks reach 10-12’ tall.

• 50 seeds minimum
• Germination: 7-10 days
• Maturity: 110 days
• Direct sow 1-2” deep in full sun 1-2 weeks after last frost date when soil temperature reaches 60°F+.
• Space plants 10-12” apart in rows spaced 12-24” apart.