Rainbow corn is a great decoration to use in the fall during Halloween and Thanksgiving. It is also called indian corn or colored corn but what ever the name they are all pretty cobs that have bright multicolored kernels. Rainbow corn is best for decoration since the flavor is somewhat dull and tasteless compared to other types of corn.
St. Paul, Minneosta has short growing seasons so growing rainbow corn may be a challenge since it needs about 110 days for a seasons growth. Even though the season is short you can still grow a good crop of corn in the area because rainbow corn can tollerate cold weather better then other types of corn.
Plant the rainbow corn early for the best results and let it stay in the garden until the stalk and the husks have turned brown. Then pick the corn and peel back the husk to reveal what the cob looks like. It is like opening up a present when you peel open a cob of rainbow corn since each cob is different in color.
Rainbow corn is ideal to grow organically since it is so hardy it needs no chemicals to make nice looking ears of corn.
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