Money Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar 'Alba'

Lunariaannua

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Lunaria (loo-NAIR-ee-uh)
Species
annua (AN-yoo-uh)
Synonym
Lunaria biennis
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Pollen may cause allergic reaction
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Biennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Deer River, Minnesota

Fairport, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Wooster, Ohio

North Augusta, South Carolina

Appomattox, Virginia

North Sultan, Washington

Sultan, Washington

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Fairport, NY | December 2004 | positive

This 'moonplant' is one of the most underrated plants so I want to sing its praises. In my garden of some 450 species this is THE most pe...Read More

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