Money Plant (Honesty)

Botanical Interests Honesty Money Plant Seeds

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.

Sowing Information:

• Light: Full sun to part shade
• 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.
• 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.
• Seed Depth: Barely cover
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12-15 inches
• Thinning: When 1 inch tall, thin to 1 every 12-15 inches
• Days to Emerge: 10-15 days
• Blooms: Spring to early summer

Growing Notes:

• Hardiness: Biennial in USDA zones 5–9
• Variety Info: ½ inch, four-petaled flowers in white, and purple-magenta appear on branched clusters atop 18"–36" tall stems.
• Attributes: Attracts pollinators, cut flower, deer resistant