General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 36"-60"
Plant Spread: 18"-20"
Leaves: Good fall color
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Ornamental
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Time: Summer
Foliage Mound Height: 48"-60"
Uses: Provides winter interest
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Ornamental Corn

Photo Gallery
Location: My Gardens
Date: September 28, 2015
Showing Wide Variation In Sizes
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 2015
Ripening Ears In Tassel
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Date: July 2015
Tassels Producing Pollen
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Date: Late August 2015
Looking At Mature Plants In The Garden
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Date: September 28, 2015
Compared To An Ordinary Pencil
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Date: September 28, 2015
A Little Of Each Size
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