Fothergill's Honesty Purple & White Mixed Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Lunaria annua, a cherished traditional variety famous for its dual-season beauty.
• Plant Class: Hardy Biennial / Perennial, completing its lifecycle reliably and readily self-seeding to establish a permanent presence in your garden.
• Growth Habit: Reaches a well-proportioned, upright height of 75cm (30in), making it an excellent structural choice for the middle of summer borders.
• Dual-Season Interest: Produces beautifully scented purple or white flowers in spring and early summer, which are followed in autumn by attractive, flat, silvery-white "paper moon" seed heads.
• Sunlight Position: Thrives best when positioned in full sun, though it is highly adaptable and will grow successfully in most garden soils.
• Wildlife Friendly: The fragrant spring blooms are highly attractive to bees and other early-season pollinators, providing a vital source of early nectar.
• Indoor Decoration: The dried, metallic-silvery seed pods are exceptionally durable and are a timeless, premium choice for structural indoor vase arrangements.

Care & Growing Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Direct sow into prepared, well-drained soil in a sunny spot, or start in seed beds and transplant to their final positions in autumn.
• Harvesting for Pots: To preserve the iconic silver seed pods for indoor display, cut the upright stems in late summer once the pods turn brown, then gently peel away the outer casings to reveal the shining, translucent central discs.