Lunaria annua
Annual honesty
A very pretty biennial with open flowers in shades of violet. When the flowers have died, disc shaped seed pods which are translucent and silvery in colour are produced. Good for flower arrangements and butterflies.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Annual honesty
Latin name
Lunaria annua
type
Biennial
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.35 M
0.90 M
Lunaria annua
A very pretty biennial with open flowers in shades of violet. When the flowers have died, disc shaped seed pods which are translucent and silvery in colour are produced. Good for flower arrangements and butterflies.
Flowering Season
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Open flowers in shades of violet. Flowers in the following year.
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Sow seeds direct into flowering position, dig in some well rotted compost first to help retain water. They will flower the following year.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed under glass and cover lightly with fine soil, keep moist.
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
When seeds sown under glass are big enough to handle plant out into flowering position.
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