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Re: [SG] Sweet Honesty

On Sun, 3 May 1998, Kathleen A. Robertson wrote:

> Zone 5. I am looking to find some sweet honesty plants. they are aslo
> known as money plants because of their seed pods looking like coins. The
> botanical name is "lunaria" methinks.  If anyone knows where I can get a

Lunaria annua is actually a biennial, meaning it takes the first year
to grow, and the second to flower and fruit.  It's pretty easy to
grow from seed planted directly outside, just as you might a radish...
it's actually in the radish/mustard family, Cruciferae or Brassicaceae.
Usually takes about 2 weeks to germinate.


I know I've seen plenty of it as roadside weeds around the
Valparaiso area, so I assume you'd see it in similar areas
near Indianapolis.

Other common names: honesty, money plant, peter's penny, full moon.

Kay Lancaster    kay@fern.com
just west of Portland, OR; USDA zone 8 (polarfleece)
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