Lunaria rediviva
Perennial Honesty
Lunaria is a group of plants from the Brassica family, Brassicaceae. Specifically, Lunaria rediviva is native to Europe. It is a herbaceous perennial with large heart shaped and toothed leaves. In spring and summer, it produces clusters of open fragrant lilac-white flowers, which turn into disc shaped translucent silvery seed pods.
Contributed by @perennialgrbs
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Perennial Honesty
Latin name
Lunaria rediviva
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
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 rediviva
Lunaria is a group of plants from the Brassica family, Brassicaceae. Specifically, Lunaria rediviva is native to Europe. It is a herbaceous perennial with large heart shaped and toothed leaves. In spring and summer, it produces clusters of open fragrant lilac-white flowers, which turn into disc shaped translucent silvery seed pods.
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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