Papa’s Blue Corn

Grow gobs of gourmet corn, even in the far north! This early-maturing, handsome blue flour corn makes for supreme baked goods, from cornbreads to tortillas. Uniform 8- to 12-inch ears produce beautiful shades of blue. Bred to tolerate Montana’s cool summers and scanty rainfall, the compact, 4-foot-tall plants take heat, cool weather and drought in stride. This dazzling blue variety was bred by Ed Schultz, who has been experimenting and creating fantastic corn since the 1980s.