Money Plant in Georgia

by Kevin
(Atlanta GA)

I planted some seeds from a dried plant which I put in pot and they are now growing well. From what I read they don't transplant well. Should I go ahead and put them in the ground now or wait til spring? Live in Atlanta

Doug says - Lunaria transplants well enough - I've never had any problem with it. It's usually a biennial - blooming in the second year. In Atlanta, you've not had frost or anything so I'd be tempted to put them up for a few weeks to give them some roots and then put them outdoors if it still hasn't frozen. If you have "winter" by the time you have a good 6-8 leaves on the plants, then I'd hold them as cold as possible in the house and transplant outdoors in the spring.

Money plant or lunaria is a very easy plant to grow from seed. Next time, simply put some seed in the garden outdoors and it will germinate all by itself with no need to transplant.