The seed pods that follow the silver dollar plant’s flowers are known as “silicles.”
They start out green in color, later shedding the shade along with their seeds.
However, if you’re hoping to contain your lunaria collection, controlling the plant is straightforward enough.
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Light
Lunaria plants do well in both full sun and partial shade locations.
Soil
Grow your lunaria plants in a friable, deeply cultivated soil to accommodate their long taproots.
Additionally, they prefer a soil mixture that is well-drained and humusyit should stay evenly moist without becoming waterlogged.
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Lunaria does best in soil that stays (or, through irrigation, can be kept) evenly moist.
Plants located in constant sunlight may be more thirsty than their shade-dwelling counterparts.
Pruning
A potential drawback in growing silver dollar plants is the ease with which they spread.
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Harvesting and Storing
The pods can be used indried floralarrangements, wreaths, and more.
When you’re ready to harvest, cut off the plant at its base and bring it indoors.
Caring for the pods consists essentially of harvesting and drying them properlythey require virtually no maintenance beyond that.
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Space seeds about 15-18 inches apart.
Germination takes about 2 weeks.
Common Problems With Lunaria
Lunaria plants often go about sowing themselves without a care.
But it can come down with a few problems.
Watch for the following signs.
Remove parts of the infected plants and watch for signs the disease has passed.
Lunaria is not the only plant with the common name of silver dollar.
Lunaria is not asucculent.
These plants spread enthusiastically so many gardeners consider them weeds.
However, they may appear like weeds because they don’t stay tidy in garden beds.
They also look a little messy, like weeds.
No, deer love to munch on silver dollar plants.
On the positive side, the plant does attract butterflies.
Integrated Clubroot Management for Brassicas.
Oregon State University Extension.
