Corn Seeds

Vegetable Seeds
The storied grain of the Americas has stood witness to the rise and fall of civilizations for thousands of years. Now, this botanical heritage is becoming threatened as open-pollinated corn has become increasingly difficult to find over the last 15 years. To protect this threatened species, we go to great lengths to source high quality, open-pollinated seed. Nutrients: Protein, vitamins C and A, thiamin, folate, niacin, pantothenic acid, folate, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium.

Companions: beans, squash, melons, peas, amaranth.
Antagonists:
tomatoes.

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Sweet Corn Seeds - Country Gentleman

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Bucking convention, the kernels form in a random pattern, as opposed to the usually tidy rows found on most other ears of corn. An old timey shoepeg...

Dent Corn Seeds - Pencil Cob

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. A skinny cob not much larger than a pencil means larger, taller kernels. Pencil Cob germinates in cooler soils than many corn varieties and is a reliable...

Dent Corn Seeds - Bloody Butcher

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Produces 2 to 3 large ears per stalk with lovely, dark red kernels. Plants grow up to 12 feet tall and have good drought tolerance. Mature ears...

Dent Corn Seeds - Liberty

Zea mays This vigorous and productive dent corn was bred by Frank Kutka to carry the “Ga1s” gene, which prevents genetic crossing with other corn varieties. This lessens the chances...

Flint Corn Seeds - Japanese White Hulless Popcorn

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. This refined variety of popcorn pops up tender and flavorful with no hard hull pieces. Vigorous 4-5' tall plants produce several stubby 4-inch ears each. This variety...

Dent Corn Seeds - Hickory King Yellow

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. This old Appalachian variety grows up to 12 feet tall and typically produces two 9-inch cobs per plant, with broad, yellow kernels. Great for grits, cornmeal, and...

Dent Corn Seeds - Reid's Yellow

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Productive, reliable, and hardy, Reid’s Yellow is a popular old time variety for good reason. Developed in the mid 1800s by James L. Reid in central Illinois,...

Sweet Corn Seeds - Golden Bantam 12-Row Improved

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Yellow, sweet, and extremely early open-pollinated corn. Wonderful for the home garden. Can be planted in cooler soils. 5' to 7' stalks producing 6 -7" ears with...

Dent Corn Seeds - Cown

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. The stock for this sturdy dent variety was given to us by Robert Cown of Northern Georgia, whose great grandfather, Robert M. Cown, bred it from a...

Dent Corn Seeds - Wapsie Valley

Zea mays Wapsie Valley dent corn produces beautiful coppery-red and dark yellow kernels in 7- to 8-inch ears, on sturdy, 9-foot-tall plants. It is prized for its excellent flavor and...

Flint Corn Seeds - Carl's Glass Gem

Zea mays Glass Gem Corn produces the most beautiful, jewel-toned ears you’ll ever see, with kernels in a rainbow of shiny, translucent colors. There's no wonder why this corn is...

Dent Corn Seeds - Jimmy Red

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Jimmy Red corn is a rare American treasure. Once so rare it was only found on a few family farms, we are so happy to see it...

Dent Corn Seeds - Cocke's Prolific

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. What was once one of the most cultivated corn varieties in the South because of its reliably high yields and excellent flavor is now back and ready...

Flint Corn Seeds - Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavored Popcorn, ORGANIC

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Grow your own popcorn that’s so flavorful, you’ll hardly need butter! Growers widely agree that this is the best popcorn they’ve ever tasted. Vigorous, 8-foot-tall stalks produce...

Flint Corn Seeds - White Rice Popcorn

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Tiny, hulless kernels pop up into adorable (and delicious!) mini-popcorn. SMALL FARM GROWN by Laughing Springs Farms, Boone, NC

Sweet Corn Seeds - Who Gets Kissed

Zea mays This delicious bicolor sweet corn was bred to rival the performance of hybrids in organic growing systems, and it delivers! Compact 5-6' tall plants bear 6-8" long ears...

Dent Corn Seeds - Blue Ridge White Capped

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. A very rare landrace variety from the mountains of North Carolina, and one of the most interesting we've ever grown. As with all landraces, there is significant...

Dent Corn Seeds - Cataloochee White

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. A lovely, soft, white flour corn given to us by a customer whose family has been growing it in Haywood County, NC for at least a century....

Flint Corn Seeds - Yellow Guinea Flint

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Guinea Flint corn was on the verge of extinction when a few good stewards turned just a handful of its rich orange-colored kernels into a stable supply,...

Sweet Corn Seeds - Hawaiian Supersweet #9

Zea mays This amazing corn was bred by the University of Hawaii to withstand tropical heat and disease pressure. A great choice for Southern gardeners in particular, but will do...

Flint Corn Seeds - Jaguar Priest

Sold out for 2024 Zea mays This beautiful, purple-splashed, yellow flint/flour corn was bred from heirloom Mesoamerican varieties by corn breeder and seedkeeper Stephen Smith. Stalks can produce up to...