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Annual/Biennial
Bushy
old H4 (hardy)
White in Spring and Summer
Green in Spring and Summer
Pale Grey/Silver in Autumn
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
white-flowered honesty
Brassicaceae
Lunaria can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with triangular-ovate leaves and leafy racemes of 4-petalled flowers in late spring and early summer
L. annua var. albiflora is a hardy annual or biennial, frequently self-sowing, with toothed, ovate leaves heart-shaped at the base, and large panicles of white flowers in spring and early summer, followed by ornamental, translucent seed pods
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Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagate by seed sown in-situ in early summer
Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Cut Flowers or Wildflower meadow
Cut back after flowering
Generally pest free
May be affected by club root and white blister
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