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Money Plant Seeds - Violet
SEASON
Biennial
USDA ZONES
6 - 10
HEIGHT
36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early spring to early summer
BLOOM COLOR
Violet
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained soils, pH 5.5 - 7.2
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Lunaria biennis
SEASON
Biennial
USDA ZONES
6 - 10
HEIGHT
36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early spring to early summer
BLOOM COLOR
White
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained soils, pH 5.5 - 7.2
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Lunaria biennis
About...
Violet Money Plant (Lunaria Biennis) - Money Plant seeds are often grown for their fall display of papery coin-shaped seed cases, but the violet flowers are quite striking in the spring and the plant can be appreciated strictly for the flowers alone.MORE MONEY PLANT OPTIONS
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 -14 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Thinly cover seed no more than 1/8 inch
SOWING RATE
3 - 4 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
30 inches
Violet Money Plant (Lunaria Biennis) - Money Plant seeds are often grown for their fall display of papery coin-shaped seed cases, but the violet flowers are quite striking in the spring and the plant can be appreciated strictly for the flowers alone. Common names for the plant are: Money Plant, Honesty and Silver Dollar. The Lunaria Honesty Plant makes a bold statement in the front of the flower garden, and in the fall, the flat, translucent, round and papery seed cases appear resembling little moons. With lunar moons and coin-shaped seed cases, you can easily see why it has its different names. The seed cases can be cut and preserved for use in dried arrangements, or they can be left on the plant for fall and winter appeal. If they are left on, they will re-seed.
Lunaria Silver Dollar is technically a biennial. This means that after the flower seed is sown, the first year will produce foliage and the second year will produce the display of flowers. After flowering, the violet Honesty plant will typically die. However, it easily re-seeds itself and once it is established, it will continue to produce a display each years. Sow Money Plant seeds directly outdoors in the spring. Cover the flower seed lightly and keep moist. Money Plant Lunaria forms a tap root, so it is best to start the flower seed directly outside in a prepared seedbed.
Common Questions
Can I use it for dried flower arrangements?
Yes, the dried stalks make excellent additions to dried flower arrangements. They are beautiful with other plants such as grasses or along in a vase.
Do these plants self-seed?
Yes, money plants are very good at self-seeding. If you end of with unwanted plants, they are easy to pull out compared to other unwanted garden weeds.
Do money plants attract pollinators?
Yes, this plant attracts butterflies and is resistant to most pests and diseases.
What are some good companion plants for money plant?
Some recommended companion plants are foxglove, forget-me-nots, and ornamental grasses.
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 -14 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Thinly cover seed no more than 1/8 inch
SOWING RATE
3 - 4 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
30 inches
White Money Plant (Lunaria Biennis) - What's more attractive: the white flowers in the spring or the flat, translucent, round, papery seed cases in the fall? Money Plant seeds are grown for both features! Lunaria does put on quite a lovely show of white blooms in the spring, and the seed cases can be left on the plant for fall and winter appeal. The seed cases also can be preserved for use in dried arrangements and crafts. This plant also has the common names of Honesty and Silver Dollar.
Lunaria Silver Dollar is technically a biennial. This means that after the flower seed is sown, the first year will produce foliage and the second year will produce the display of flowers. After flowering, the white Honesty plant will typically die. However, it easily re-seeds itself and once it is established, it will continue to produce a display each years. Sow Money Plant seeds directly outdoors in the spring. Cover the flower seed lightly and keep moist. Money Plant Lunaria forms a tap root, so it is best to start the flower seed directly outside in a prepared seedbed.
Common Questions
Can I use it for dried flower arrangements?
Yes, the dried stalks make excellent additions to dried flower arrangements. They are beautiful with other plants such as grasses or along in a vase.
Do these plants self-seed?
Yes, money plants are very good at self-seeding. If you end of with unwanted plants, they are easy to pull out compared to other unwanted garden weeds.
Do money plants attract pollinators?
Yes, this plant attracts butterflies and is resistant to most pests and diseases.
What are some good companion plants for money plant?
Some recommended companion plants are foxglove, forget-me-nots, and ornamental grasses.
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