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Position

Sun Exposure:
Full shade, partial shade
Aspect:
East facing, south facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Middle

Soil

Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist

Honesty, Lunaria annua, is an old-fashioned dual-purpose plant, grown partly for its fragrant purple or white flowers in spring and early summer, but also for its unique oval and translucent seedheads, popular with dried-flower arrangers. It's properly grown as a biennial, and makes large, well-branched plants in its second year, after which it will seed itself freely around the garden. However, smaller plants can be grown as hardy annuals from an early sowing, with a smaller flower display, but very good compact seed-heads.

Lunaria annua 'Chedglow' has wonderful chocolate leaves and lilac flowers. Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Allow plants to self-seed and let the seedheads stand to add winter interest.

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Lunaria ‘Chedglow’ and wildlife

Lunaria ‘Chedglow’ is known for attracting bees and butterflies/moths. It is a caterpillar food plant and has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is not known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is not known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Lunaria ‘Chedglow’ poisonous?

Lunaria ‘Chedglow’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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