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- Days to maturity
- 85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Painted Mountain is an open-pollinated flour corn that Dave Christensen bred in Montana over some 30 years, selecting from hundreds of Native American and pioneer corns to get something that ripens in the cold, short seasons above 5,000 feet. It tolerates light frost, cold soil and nights, wind, heat and drought, and can be sown right at the last frost. Plants are short at about 5 feet with 6 to 8 inch ears of 8 rows in gold, orange, red, purple and blue, sometimes graded like a rainbow on one ear. The soft starch kernels grind into sweet-flavored flour, work for hominy or parching, and can even be eaten fresh. Maturity is 65 to 85 days.
Painted Mountain traits
- Open-pollinated flour corn, 65 to 85 days
- Tolerates frost, cold soil, wind, heat and drought
- Short plants about 5 feet
- Ears 6 to 8 inches with 8 rows of multicolored kernels
- Bred in Montana for high, short-season gardens
Good for
- Cornmeal and flour
- Hominy and parching
- Fall decoration
- Seed saving
Compare with other sweet corn varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painted Mountain this page | 85 days | — | — |
| Bonus | 85 days | — | — |
| Early Pink | 85–90 days | — | — |
| Earth Tones | 85–90 days | — | — |
| Golden Cross Bantam | 85 days | — | — |
| Illini Xtra-Sweet | 85 days | — | — |
| Iochief | 85 days | — | — |
Painted Mountain FAQ
What kind of sweet corn is Painted Mountain?
Painted Mountain is an open-pollinated flour corn that Dave Christensen bred in Montana over some 30 years, selecting from hundreds of Native American and pioneer corns to get something that ripens in the cold, short seasons above 5,000 feet. It tolerates light frost, cold soil and nights, wind, heat and drought, and can be sown right at the last frost.
How many days to maturity is Painted Mountain?
Painted Mountain is listed at 85 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other sweet corn varieties, so check them in the sweet corn growing guide.
How does Painted Mountain compare with other sweet corn varieties?
Painted Mountain: 85 days. Similar sweet corn varieties include Bonus (85 days), Early Pink (85–90 days), Earth Tones (85–90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Painted Mountain good for?
Painted Mountain is grown for cornmeal and flour, hominy and parching, fall decoration, seed saving.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every sweet corn variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Sweet Corn growing guide
- How to Sow Sweet Corn: Block Planting, Depth and Spacing
- Sweet Corn Pollination: Why Cobs Have Missing Kernels
- Sweet Corn Care: Watering, Feeding, Hilling and Side Shoots
- Sweet Corn Growing Calendar: The Season Stage by Stage
- Sweet Corn Pests and Problems: Earworm, Borer, Smut and Rust
- When to Pick Sweet Corn: The Milk Test and How to Store It
- All 240 sweet corn varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.