Flowers - Lunaria Silver Dollar (Money Plant)
The Lunaria Silver Dollar (Lunaria annua) is a most unusual biennial. Also called Money Plant, Honesty Plant, and Moonwort, it produces small, fragrant lavender blossoms with a separate seed pod in the form of a flat, translucent disk membrane. When immature, the disk is green. As the plant dies, the seed pod turns as silvery and shimmery as a full moon or silver dollar coin. Grows 2'-3' tall on thin, hairy stems with serrated, heart-shaped foliage. Fantastic in dried floral arrangements or wreaths.
- Life cycle: Herbaceous biennial
- Bloom season: Spring
- Attracts: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
- Flower meaning: Honesty, money, sincerity
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Lunaria annua
- Hardiness zones: 5-9
- Planting season: Summer, fall
- Days to maturity: 2nd year
- Cold stratify: Yes
- Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
- Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 10-14 days
- Germination soil temps: 60F-70F
- Soil types: Sandy, loamy, rich, well-drained
- Soil pH: 6.0-7.5
- Water needs: Average
- Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
- Frost tolerant: Yes
- Drought tolerant: Yes
- Deer resistant: No
QUICK LINKS
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