February 09, 2010

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Heritage Perennial Profile Here's the complete description for this Heritage Perennial. Drop in any time to see the rest of our collection.  Plant Number: 1.329.050 USDA Zone: 2 - 9  Lunaria annua Common name :  Money Plant Also known as Honesty, this is a favourite old-fashioned biennial. Showy sprays of pretty purple or white flowers in spring are followed by interesting papery silver dollar sized seedpods. The branches of translucent dried pods are excellent for dried arrangements, after the husks are removed in late summer. Plants usually self-seed and appear here and there in the garden, but happiest in a moist shady area. Flowers may attract butterflies. Conditions     Appearance     Sun Exposure   Full Sun   Partial Shade Soil Type   Normal   Sandy   Clay Soil pH   Neutral   Alkaline   Acid Soil Moisture   Average   Moist Care Level   Easy Flower Colour   Mauve/Lilac   Mixed   Purple   White Blooming Time   Early Summer   Late Spring Foliage Color   Deep Green Plant Uses & Characteristics   Accent: Good Texture/Form   Attracts Butterflies   Border   Cut Flower   Dried Flower   Rabbit Resistant   Massed   Woodland Flower Head Size   Medium Height    60-90 cm    23-35 inches Spread    30-60 cm    12-23 inches Foot Traffic    None Growth Rate    Fast  Print This Plant E-Mail This Plant What others say about this plant... Honesty… is one of those hardy biennials that you won't lose once you have it. It self seeds abundantly, and the gardener's only task is to remove the seedlings from where they are not wanted. The plant is best known for its decorative seed pods. When ripe and dry they are ghostly pale, but are also handsome when used green in flower arrangements, in early summer.; Christopher Lloyd, The Well-Tempered Garden

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