Sochan Seeds
Sochan Seeds - Rudbeckia laciniata - Cutleaf Coneflower - Green-headed Coneflower - Wild Goldenglow - Sochani
Cutleaf Coneflower
Green
headed Coneflower
Wild Goldenglow
Sochani
- Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Germination Tested Not tested
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Sochan as it's known to the Cherokee People, is also known as Cutleaf Coneflower, Green-headed Coneflower and Wild Goldenglow. It's a mainstay of Cherokee cuisine, and produces delicious leafy greens almost year round. The cheerful yellow flowers bloom in fall atop towering stalks, and are a welcome food source for bees, and later birds enjoy the seeds.
The leaves have a delightfully aromatic and herbal flavour akin to daisy leaves. They can be harvested in spring and late summer/fall. They are best cooked as they have a slightly rough texture, but they can also be eaten raw in salads. Summer harvests of leaves may also be possible in shady sites, or if the flower stalks are cut off to help the plant focus on producing tender new leaves.
Sochan has a wide native range including the southeast of Canada and the central and eastern US. It's at home in moist or wet sites with rich soils, often woodland edges or beside ponds and other bodies of water. Because it grows over six feet tall, it makes a great plant for the back of a border or a cottage garden. It appreciates watering during dry summers.
Sochan will spread via rhizomes, which I encourage since it's such a tasty and pretty perennial vegetable.
100% of sales from this variety go to Indigenous Food Sovereignty projects.
Growing Instructions
Growing Instructions
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We ship seeds via Canada Post within Canada for $6 to $8 depending on weight, United States for $12, and Internationally for $20*. Live plants and large bulbs can only be shipped within Canada.
Any shipping overages will be refunded.
Shipping in Canada
We ship seeds in Canada via regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-2 weeks to arrive once we fulfill your order. Larger bulbs and plants are sent via tracked flat rate box.
Shipping to the US
We ship all US orders via regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-2 weeks to arrive.
In our experience shipping seeds over several years, most small orders will make it across the border without issues, but occasionally they will be held at US Customs.
It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that seeds or bulbils are allowed to be sent to your region. We are not able to replace packages that are confiscated or destroyed by customs in your country.
Shipping Internationally
International orders are usually shipped via untracked packet. The package will list the contents as "Garden Seeds". It is your responsibility to ensure you have the required import permit. Cicada Seeds will not be responsible for any orders held of confiscated by customs.
International shipping countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Sometimes Canada Post will not allow us to ship to certain countries due to wars or natural disasters, see this page for delivery service alerts: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/service-alerts.page
Please reach out if your country is not on this list, email us and we will try to arrange an alternate shipping option.
If you have any issues with your order, please contact us within 60 days and we will do our best to make it right.
*Shipping fees listed here are in Canadian dollars.
Ecologically Grown
Ecologically Grown
Seeds are grown ecologically without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
