Lunaria annua | Alba Felicia Alvarez A beautiful plant

A beautiful plant

and rising above its foliage which is tinged with red as it emerges

Half hardy

deep purple flowers with white centres

but you can trim back spent flowers

Lunaria annua | Alba Felicia Alvarez A beautiful plantThis old fashioned elegant variety also known as Silver Dollar and Money Plant with its pretty green leaves and sweet white flowers making it a perfect choice for lighting up a shaded area. Lunaria are fast growing and flower in late spring and into summer followed by the well known beautiful silvery flat seed pods. The seed pods are excellent for drying and look wonderful in a dried floral arrangement. Happiest in a drier shaded area but will cope