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Lunaria 'Rosemary Verey'
Lunaria 'Rosemary Verey'
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Lunaria 'Rosemary Verey'

Lunaria annua
LIMITED. An heirloom flower with a modern twist, 'Rosemary Verey' is named for a famous 20th-century English gardener and author. The leaves start out spotted with dots that soon cover the foliage with a black sheen. Vibrant dark pink flowers have a sweet scent, and by the end of the season, the harvest of "silver dollars" begins, filling vases with sprays of pearly disks.
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Approximate Seeds Per Packet
20
Lifecycle
Biennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
4,
5,
6,
7,
8
Mature Size
2-3' h x 2' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular to rich, moist, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Bright violet-pink and purple shades over darkest purple leaves
Features
Scented Leaves
Great Cut Flower
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Attracts Beneficial Insects
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow to light cover, 1/8".
Sprout Time:
7-14 days
Starting Indoors:
Sow in pots 6-8 weeks before last frost and cover with a light sprinkling of vermiculite to retain moisture until germination occurs. Keep at 70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow early to mid summer for blooms the following year.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last spring frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Grown since the time of Chaucer in medieval England and known by many names such as Moonwort, Money Plant, and Honesty, the botanical name Lunaria comes from the Latin luna–the moon. The biennial Lunaria is often grown as a dried flower, its seeds enclosed between two thin sheets covering the opalescent disks so prized in winter bouquets. It is lovely with early summer foxgloves in the dappled shade of woodland edges–for it enjoys some afternoon shade. Thin your sowings so they have room to develop large, many-branched plants filled with fragrant blooms, succeeded by round flat seedpods. Cut as they change color and hang upside down in a warm, airy location, and rub the papery coverings off when dry to reveal the pearly gleam within.
Final Spacing:
2'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
1" a week.
Soil pH:
Does well in slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soils.
Fertilizer:
Mix in 1-2" of compost before planting.
Diseases & Pests:
Avoid leaf and crown disease by planting in well-drained soils in airy locations. Treat aphids with insecticidal soap sprays.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when seed pods start to dry and turn light brown.