The Three Sisters Crops and Seed Varieties

Learn about the Three Sisters crop varieties, sources, growth habits, appearance, known history, culinary uses, and flavor notes.

By William Woys Weaver
Updated on September 17, 2024
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Top view of a basket with different varieties of dried corn cobs of different colors

Select the three sisters’ crops from a list of bean, corn, and squash seed varieties to add to your Three Sisters Native American garden.

The following bean, corn and squash varieties have been traced to different Native American tribes. Learn about varieties, sources (see the key to sources below,) growth habits, appearance, known history, culinary uses, and flavor notes.

Corn Varieties

‘Cherokee’ (long-and small-eared) Corn (6)

  • Two types of multicolored popcorn (must be ordered separately); 100 days to maturity; grown by the Cherokee
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