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Detail from Monticello's Money Plant Seed Packets. Artwork by Tim O'Kane.
Honesty, or Money Plant, is named for its showiest feature—its two-foot stalks festooned with silvery, coin-shaped seedpods. It was among the first European flowers grown in American gardens and was valued for its seed pods and edible roots. Seeing the small purple flowers on April 25, 1767, Jefferson remarked, "Lunaria still in bloom, an indifferent flower."
Visit Monticello’s Online Shop to check for seeds or plants of Money Plant.
Typical Blooming Dates: May - July
Color(s): Purple
Growth Type: Biennial
Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
Location at Monticello: Winding Flower Walk
Planting Conditions: Full Sun