Lunaria
Also known as Money Plant, this is a fun one to grow. The nectar rich flowers appear on bushy stems mid season. It is best to leave them to the pollinators at this point, as the star of the show comes late in the season. Pods form as the flowers fade. These pods hold the seed and if you dry and process the plant correctly, you will be left with plenty of seed as well as lovely crepe-like disks. Leave some plants in your garden to re-seed so that you can continue to enjoy them year to year.
Details:
Plant type: Biennial
Height: 24-36”
Site: full sun to partial shade
Days to maturity: 365
Plant spacing: 18-24”
Approx seeds per packet: 25
How to Grow:
Plant seeds directly into soil around the time of your last frost date. Plant seeds early-mid summer for blooms the following year.
Also known as Money Plant, this is a fun one to grow. The nectar rich flowers appear on bushy stems mid season. It is best to leave them to the pollinators at this point, as the star of the show comes late in the season. Pods form as the flowers fade. These pods hold the seed and if you dry and process the plant correctly, you will be left with plenty of seed as well as lovely crepe-like disks. Leave some plants in your garden to re-seed so that you can continue to enjoy them year to year.
Details:
Plant type: Biennial
Height: 24-36”
Site: full sun to partial shade
Days to maturity: 365
Plant spacing: 18-24”
Approx seeds per packet: 25
How to Grow:
Plant seeds directly into soil around the time of your last frost date. Plant seeds early-mid summer for blooms the following year.
Also known as Money Plant, this is a fun one to grow. The nectar rich flowers appear on bushy stems mid season. It is best to leave them to the pollinators at this point, as the star of the show comes late in the season. Pods form as the flowers fade. These pods hold the seed and if you dry and process the plant correctly, you will be left with plenty of seed as well as lovely crepe-like disks. Leave some plants in your garden to re-seed so that you can continue to enjoy them year to year.
Details:
Plant type: Biennial
Height: 24-36”
Site: full sun to partial shade
Days to maturity: 365
Plant spacing: 18-24”
Approx seeds per packet: 25
How to Grow:
Plant seeds directly into soil around the time of your last frost date. Plant seeds early-mid summer for blooms the following year.