honesty plant seed heads Honesty Seeds – Foothill Gardener

honesty plant seed heads Honesty Seeds – Foothill GardenerHonesty Lunaria annua Widely grown for their fragrant purple flowers and papery seed pods, which are used in dried flower arrangements. Also known as silver doll, dollar plant, satin flower, money plant, penny flower, moonwort, and Judas' penny. Great for planting en masse in beds, borders, open woodlands, naturalized areas, or along the edge of shrubbery where pods can catch the sunlight. Grows 18 36" tall with hairy stems topped with four petaled

Honesty - Lunaria annua

Widely grown for their fragrant purple flowers and papery seed pods, which are used in dried flower arrangements. Also known as silver doll, dollar plant, satin flower, money plant, penny flower, moonwort, and Judas' penny. Great for planting en masse in beds, borders, open woodlands, naturalized areas, or along the edge of shrubbery where pods can catch the sunlight. 

Grows 18-36" tall with hairy stems topped with ½” four-petaled purple flowers on branched clusters. Leaves are heart shaped with serrated margins

Biennial USDA zones 3-9. Plant grows out first season in preparation to send up a tall flower stalk the next. Blooms late spring to early summer for 2-3 weeks. Prefers dappled sunlight or partial shade, but also succeeds in full sun.

Sow outside: In early spring 1-2 weeks after average last frost date for blooms following year. Sow in late summer or fall for blooms the following spring
Sow inside: Not recommended. Does not transplant well. Start 2-4 weeks before last frost in biodegradable pots to reduce root disturbance.
Seed depth: barely cover
Seed spacing: 3 seeds every 12-15”
Days to emerge: 14-20 days

For dried flower arrangements cut the stems for drying just before the green color begins to fade. Tie together a bunch of stalks and hang them upside down for 2-4 weeks until dry.