New Rainbow-Colored Corn Plants
From the National Gardening Association on-line news:
We often think of corn as an edible crop and not — except for fall decorations — as an ornamental one, too. That could change with the introduction of new corn varieties with multi-colored leaves. One of the best is the new ‘Garden Leader Rainbow’.
‘Garden Leader Rainbow’ has stalks that reach 4 feet tall at maturity. The leaves start out green, but in a few weeks they’re tinged with red and cream colors as well. Best color is achieved if the corn is grown in full sun. By fall, the multicolored stalks produce small colorful ears for decorations.
For more details on ‘Garden Leader Rainbow’ corn, go to: National Garden Bureau.
And we hope gardeners share their reviews of this edible at Cornell’s Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners site.
I fell in love with this plant the moment I saw it and would like to know where I can get the seed or the bulb to plant it in my own yard as a decoration. I have looked online and it does not allow me to purchase it. Can I even purchase it. It is also displayed in the National Home Gardening Club-gardening how-to that I am a memeber of. It says there that it is purchasable in your local nursery. I can’t find it. Please help.