Horn of Plenty Seeds

Horn of Plenty Seeds - Fedia cornucopiae - Doucette d’Alger, African Valerian, Algerian Corn Salad, Valeriana graciliflora

Fedia cornucopiae
Doucette d’Alger, African Valerian, Algerian Corn Salad, Valeriana graciliflora

Annual
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Germination Tested October 21, 2025: 85%

Approximately 35 seeds per pack

$6.95 CAD

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Horn of Plenty, also know as Doucette d’Alger, is a tender green with a slightly nutty flavour and pleasant bitterness. It’s a cousin of Mâche (corn salad), but has larger leaves and can grow almost year round in mind climates. It really shines as a leafy green in mid-summer when other greens are bolting, but it also produces throughout mind winters here in the unheated greenhouse, providing salad in January!

The vibrant pink flowers attract pollinators, and were a favourite of an endangered Western bumblebee in my garden this summer.

This plant is easy to grow, and will self seed readily. The seeds drop to the ground once they mature.

Horn of Plenty is wild green native to the Mediterranean and northern Africa, where it grows wild in olive groves and grain fields. It deserves to be grown more in North America!

30-40 days to edible leaves.

Growing Instructions

Direct sow spring to summer and thin to 6-12 inches apart. Alternately, start indoors in pots 4-6 weeks before planting out. Germination can be slow and erratic. Soaking the seeds in hydrogen peroxide right before sowing seems to improve germination.

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Most orders are sent via Canada Post to keep costs low.

Shipping within Canada

We ship seeds in Canada via Canada Post's regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-4 weeks to arrive once we fulfill your order, but occasionally letter mail takes up to 6 weeks, especially to the Eastern provinces and rural areas.

Customers can now opt for tracked, express shipping options at checkout if you require faster delivery and/or tracking.

Larger bulbs and plants are usually sent via tracked flat rate box.

Shipping to the US

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International shipping countries include: Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. (List updated Aug 31, 2026)

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Refund Policy

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