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Plants That Produce Unusual, Distinctive Seed Pods

I have a local friend who farms and she is interested in branching out into growing everlastings, but she is looking for plants that produce unusual, distinctive seed pods. She is not looking for seeds so much as the names and recommendations of plants to try. She makes arrangements and wreaths and so forth mostly for the fall and Christmas season. Thank you.

Hardiness Zone: 7a

Anne from Manahawkin, NJ

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Plants to grow for decorative pods

Thank you to all who took the time to respond. I got at least 5 new ideas for my friend.

Post By Anne Paola (Guest Post)

RE: Plants That Produce Unusual, Distinctive Seed Pods

Money plants, chinese lanterns, teasels, milkweed, Althea, and yucca off the top of my head!

Post by Shosha

RE: Plants That Produce Unusual, Distinctive Seed Pods

Money plants produce disks that hold the seeds and go translucent when dried.

Post by thriftmeg

RE: Plants That Produce Unusual, Distinctive Seed Pods

How about cotton plants? They are pretty with or without the cotton. Remove the cotton and it looks like a 5-point star. By the way, the ridges on okra turn razor sharp when it dries. Handle carefully.

Post by perfume and powder

RE: Plants That Produce Unusual, Distinctive Seed Pods

Chinese Lanterns are awesome, but here in zone 5, they can be invasive. Echinacea has neat cones after it dies for the winter. Okra is pretty dried- I've even seen it painted gold or silver for arrangements. Honesty, or Money Plant, has pretty silver coin-shaped seeds. Those are a few I can think of right now. Hope it gets you started!

Post by Beth - MA

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