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Botanical Interests Honesty Money Plant Seeds

Botanical Interests Honesty Money Plant Seeds

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Popular in winter arrangements, Money Plant was introduced to England from Germany in the late 1500s and brought to America by the Puritans. Also called honesty, silver dollar, satinflower, penny flower, Judas' penny, and moonwort. Plant in mass in beds, borders, or along the edge of shrubbery where shining pods can catch the sunlight. As a biennial sowed in spring, it will produce flowers/silvery seed pods the following year.

Features

Family Brassicaceae
Native Southeastern Europe
Life Cycle Biennial
Plant Height Tall (Greater than 24")
Flower Color Pink
Bloom Season Spring to early summer

Further Information

Plant Characteristics Attracts Pollinators Cut Flower
Plant Resistance Deer Resistant

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Plant Spacing A group of 3 seeds every 12" – 15"
Hardiness Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Required Full sun to part shade
Plant Height Tall (Greater than 24")
Planting Depth Barely cover

Planting Details

Seed Depth	Barely cover
Seed Spacing	A group of 3 seeds every 12" – 15"
Thinning	When 1" tall thin to 1 every 12" – 15"
Germination	14 – 20 days
Start Indoors	Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well. Sow in biodegradable pots to reduce root disturbance.
Direct Sow	RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost for bloom the following spring. Sow in late summer/fall for blooms the following year.