Anybody know what this is?

[SarzWix]

I've spotted this growing on some local waste ground, which people in the nearby housing use as a huge compost heap. I think it's beautiful, but dunno if it's a 'weed'/wildflower or something that someone's thrown out of their garden....





Ignorance Isn't Bliss

[TEB]

It looks to me like its Honesty (Lunaria)

[Nicos]

Agree- we used to call them 'pennies' because of the shape of the seed head- very pretty autumn/winter plant.

[Plotlady]

Yep I agree, honesty it's really pretty when it goes to seed and is nice ot add to flower arrangements.
Julia

[nick the grief]

I agree as well.

It's good for insurance as well cos everyone knows Honesty is the best policy ...... well someone had to didn't they

It isn't a weed as such and as Nicos says the seed heads are much sought after by flower arrangers

[SarzWix]

I know the one - it has sort of papery looking discs as seed heads? I love that, didn't realise it had such pretty flowers as well. I'll look out for it going to seed then, and collect a few.
Cheers chaps!

[sewer rat]

You won't need to collect the seeds - just leave a coule of the plants intact with the seed heads and it will happily self seed all over the place - at leat it does up here

[Snadger]

Funnily enough I just noticed some honesty growing on a rubbish heap outside of our allotments today! Think I might snaffle a bit as I am growing quite a few flowers for cut flowers and it is as sought after as Gypsophilla by flower arrangers!

[SarzWix]

This is growing on some waste land with public footpath running through it, bout half mile from my house. If it's a wildflower, I won't be able to uproot any of it? So, it'll have to be seed collection. I've looked on www.naturescape.co.uk where I've bought wildflower plugs/seeds from before, and they don't seem to have 'honesty' or 'Lunaria' listed...

[Madasafish]

Loads in our garden. The self seeding is a PIA.

[Flummery]

It's not a wildflower Sarah. It's a garden chuck-out or escapee. You could dig it up if you wish. I think it will flag a bit though. Incidentally, if you collect the seeds, save half. The plant is biennial and if you want continuity you need to sow 2 years on the run. I had it in my old garden and always meant to save some seeds for the year when they were just rosettes of leaves. Never got my act in gear!

Flum