Honesty
Description
The word Lunaria is derived from the Latin luna meaning moon, an apt description for this old-fashioned beauty grown for its translucent leaf-like seeds underneath a removable skin making it a great dried flower. With either white or purple flowers, this is an excellent plant for shady moist areas and tolerant of a range of soil types. Being biennial its best sown in autumn for a spring flowering but can be sown anytime from spring until autumn.
Maturity second season from transplant.
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Lunaria annua
Information
| OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION | DAYS TO GERMINATION | HEIGHT | DISTANCE APART TO PLANT SEEDLINGS | PREFERRED GARDEN POSITION | WHEN TO SOW | NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET | BEST USE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-25 | 10-14 |
80cm
|
30cm
|
Full Sun/Partial Shade
|
1.2.3 | 150 |
Dried Flower
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