Lunaria annua
Money Plant
Annuals
This old-fashioned garden plant from Europe is grown for the translucent, 1 1/4-in.-wide papery circles that hang on to flower stalks; these “coins” are all that remain of the ripened seedpods after the outer coverings have dropped with seeds. Reaches 1 1/2–3 ft. high, 1 ft. wide, with coarse, heart-shaped, tooth-edged leaves. Spring flowers resemble wild mustard blooms but are purple or white. Plant in an out-of-the-way spot in poor soil or in mixed flowerbed where shining pods can beadmired before they are pickedfor dried arrangements. Toughand persistent; can reseed andbecome weedy.
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