Honesty Seeds — Lunaria annua

Silvery Moons for the Cottage Garden and Dried Arrangements

Honesty (Lunaria annua) is a beloved cottage garden classic, grown as much for its stunning silvery translucent seed pods as for its cheerful purple-pink flowers. In spring, upright stems are covered in clusters of bright blooms that are irresistible to early pollinators. By summer, the flowers give way to flat, papery, moon-shaped seed pods that dry to a beautiful pearlescent silver — one of the most magical and sought-after elements in dried flower arrangements. Easy to grow and self-seeding freely, Honesty will reward you year after year.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🌕 Iconic silvery seed pods — translucent, pearlescent and utterly beautiful when dried
• 💜 Pretty spring flowers — bright purple-pink blooms beloved by bees and butterflies
• 🐝 Excellent pollinator plant — an important early nectar source in spring
• 💐 Superb dried flower — the silvery pods are a staple of dried and everlasting arrangements
• 🌿 Easy to grow — sow and largely forget; self-seeds freely once established
• 🏡 Cottage garden classic — a timeless biennial that brings charm and character to any border

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Honesty is a biennial — sow seeds in late summer or autumn for flowers and pods the following spring and summer. Sow direct or in trays, lightly covering seeds. Germinates readily in cool conditions. Plant out into a sunny or partially shaded position in well-drained soil — it's one of the few cottage garden flowers that performs beautifully in part shade, making it ideal for spots under trees or along shaded borders. Once established it will self-seed freely, naturalising beautifully in the garden. Harvest stems for drying once the outer casing of the pods can be peeled away to reveal the silver disc within.

What's in the Packet

Each packet contains 8 seeds of Honesty (Lunaria annua), with growing instructions included.