Money
plant or Lunaria biennis or L. annua, is actually a biennial, and should be
available as a seed packet. Parks, Burpees, and Heirloom Seeds all sell seed packets.
If you can find a gardener who has some, they are usually more than willing to share,
since it is a prolific reseeder. The plant grows foliage year one, blooms year two
then dies back after producing the round papery seed pods. To perennially have money
plant in bloom, plant seeds in the spring and fall. It does best in a partially shaded
area, as it doesn't like afternoon sun.
(June)
We moved to Hot Springs Village from the Chicago area in 1998. When we were "up
north" we had a plant my grandmother (from Missouri) called "the money plant."
It was a perennial. Since I moved here to beautiful Arkansas, I have searched
high and low to find the seeds again. I go through every display of flower seeds
in every store, especially in the spring. I have looked through seed catalogues
and magazines to no avail. Could you give me some advice as to where I might
find them? They made such a beautiful dried arrangement for the living room or
entry foyer. Perhaps you know of a seed catalog that has some of the older
standbys (which I favor because of the lovely memories of my family members and
my childhood).