‘Rainbow’ Corn Took the Internet by Storm, and Now You Can Plant it In Your Own Garden

‘Rainbow’ Corn Took the Internetby Storm, and Now You Can Plantit In Your Own Garden Rainbow corn (also known as Glass Gem corn)is so beautiful it’ll make your jaw drop. You can purchase a packet of seeds for just afew dollars and plant them in your own garden. Each plant usually grows to about six feettall, but can reach up to nine feet, with earsthat are usually three to eight inches long. Plant Glass Gem in late spring oncesoil has had a chance to warm up. Give it a sunny spot and at leastan inch of water per week. About 110 to 120 days after planting youcan start harvesting the multicolored ears. Rainbow corn must either be groundinto cornmeal or popped into (sadlynot rainbow-colored) popcorn.