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Lunaria

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Otherwise known as money plant, silver dollar plant, and honesty (for its seed pods’ transparency).

My lengthy bloom should suit your needs,

You’ll find me in your garden,

With dollar coins to hold the seeds,

My greed I hope you’ll pardon.

 

I don’t ask much, just water me,

I’ll grow most anywhere,

In every yard I ought to be,

I’ll grow up tall and fair.

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23 thoughts on “Lunaria

  1. Ursula's avatar

    They are so funny looking plants. I had some growing in the garden on the Charlottes. Nice little poem!

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  2. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    Such a pretty colour and always so bright. Great accompanying poem. Cheers.

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  3. wordsfromanneli's avatar

    Thanks, Lynette. I like that they keep coming back like wildflowers.

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  4. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar

    I love Honesty, and wish I had some in my garden…

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  5. wordsfromanneli's avatar

    If you ever get one plant, or even a seed, you’ll never be without these plants again.

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  6. shoreacres's avatar

    For years I saw these only in arrangements in the stores, and assumed they were artificial.

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  7. Klausbernd's avatar

    Dear Anneli
    They grow here wild and are seen as weeds. People don’t want them in their gardens.
    Wishing you a happy weekend
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  8. belindagroverphotography's avatar

    They’re pretty plants. I particularly like them in the fall as they change colour and go to seed.

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  9. Jacqui Murray's avatar

    I love learning about all this natural life through your eyes. If you have time, visit Deborah Jay’s post today (https://deborahjayauthor.com/2025/05/17/gardening-in-the-scottish-highlands). She has videos of her garden, complete with names, plans, and more.

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  10. Unknown's avatar

    My mom used to have one of those plants. She called it a money plant, I guess because the seed pods look like coins.

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  11. V.M.Sang's avatar

    I like honesty. The flowers are lovely, and the seed pods give an interest in the garden long after the flowers have gone.

    I’ve never heard them called a money plant, though. Here in the UK, a money plant is crassula ovata, or jade plant. It is said that if you have one you’ll never be short of money.

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