Choose a sunny location and plant seeds in blocks of 3 to 6 rows. Seedlings should be thinned to a foot apart. If planting more than one variety of corn they should be separated at least 100 ft. Grow some beans along with corn as beans encourages growth and peas add nitrogen to the soil. Squash will suppress weeds.1
Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Japonica Striped Maize is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Japonica Striped Maize tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.5 and 7.5 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Japonica Striped Maize about 10 days after your last frost date.
Ornamental Corn
1 https://blog.gardeningknowhow.com/tbt/striped-leafed-japanese-maize/