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Honesty Money Plant Seeds

Honesty Money Plant Seeds

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~0.65 g (~26 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.

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Variety Info

Family: Brassicaceae

Native: Southeastern Europe

Hardiness: Biennial in USDA zones 5–9

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Period: Spring to early summer

Plant Dimensions: 18"–36" tall

Variety Info: ½", four-petaled flowers in white, and purple-magenta appear on branched clusters atop 18"–36" tall stems.

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost for bloom the following spring. Sow in late summer/fall for blooms the following year.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well. Sow in biodegradable pots to reduce root disturbance.

Days to Emerge: 14 – 20 days

Seed Depth: Barely cover

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12" – 15"

Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 1 every 12" – 15"

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  • Amanda L.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    May 13, 2024
    5 Stars

    Update! This bad boy or girl is over 4feet! I am 5’5” and it’s at my eye level! The pods have started forming, following the soft purple with white variegation. And it must be more than 2’ wide. I have it in a part sun location and it’s just glorious. There are multiple babies popping up all around. Fun to watch the transformation!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Amanda L.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Apr 12, 2024
    5 Stars

    Planted a few honesty a couple years ago. A few plants bloomed somewhat straggly.. but they were in more shade than they like. Still got those beautiful shimmering discs though which I collected the seed from again. This one pictured is in its second year and huge compared to the first bloomers! I couldn’t even figure out what it was until it started blooming. Excited to see how majestically the pods form on this beaut!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Cynthia S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    May 9, 2022
    5 Stars

    I ordered these seeds years ago! Being that I live in Florida,they're not zoned for this type of flower.but I did an experiment with the seeds,I kept feeding it ice cubes! They loved it and I was able to grow them! Beautifully!!!I've tried other seeds,they're not doing anything.!

  • hope
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    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    May 9, 2022
    3 Stars

    Kudos to you, with the ice cubes; and congratulations, but my results with the Honesty Money Plant were not as successful here on the Gulf Coast of Florida, even in partial shade (perhaps our garden is south-er Florida than yours). These just couldn't survive our Zone 9, Central Florida HEAT, fungi, and root knot nematodes once the more tropical steamy weather of our summer rainy season got into full swing. (Not Botanical Interests fault: the seeds had excellent germination, and the plants grew well during the cool spring...they just couldn't handle the heat, fungus, nematodes, and torrential rains of our central Florida summer.