Money Plant 'Silver Dollar'

Plant Honesty Lunaria seeds in spring in sun or partial shade and enjoy mauve flowers, followed by distinctive papery seedpods. These start out flat, circular, and green, but become silvery white and paper-like as they mature, making excellent dried displays. The seeds are easy to harvest from within each pod for seed saving and sharing. Lunaria makes a good mate for Foxgloves in shady areas of the garden. Started early enough indoors, Honesty will flower in the first year.

Details:

TYPE: Annual or Biennial

SITE: Full Sun / Part Shade

SEED DEPTH: Barely Cover

GERMINATION: 14 - 21 days at 18 - 21°C

HEIGHT: 24 - 36"

MATURITY: 80 - 100 Days

SPACING: 12 - 18"

How To Grow:
Direct sow in early spring, when there is still some risk of frost. Or sow in the fall where winters are mild. Mulch well before the first winter. Transplanting does not work well with this variety. Plant in any reasonably fertile soil, and pull up plants after flowering if you want to prevent self-sowing. This variety dies back after its decorative seed pods form.