perennial honesty
Lunaria rediviva
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale lilac
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Perennial honesty (Lunaria rediviva) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It bears pale lilac flowers that are fragrant. Blooms appear in spring and again in summer. Plants reach 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Monkshood, Festiva Maxima peony, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
Europe, Kriti, and NW. Balkan Pen..