Lunaria annua
Annual Honesty, Money Plant
Balkans of
Southern Europe
and
Southwest Asia
3-4 feet tall with hairy stem
Purple to white flowers lacking scent.
April
The common name "Honesty" arose in the 16th century and it may be due to the translucent seed-pods which are like flattened pea pods and borne on the plant through winter.
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