Description
Add a touch of luck and architectural beauty to your garden with our Bells of Ireland seeds. This unique and striking heirloom is a favorite of florists for its tall, stately spires of fragrant, apple-green, bell-shaped calyxes. The tiny white flowers inside are almost hidden by the dramatic green "bells." They make a spectacular and long-lasting cut flower for fresh arrangements and dry beautifully, retaining their shape and color for everlasting bouquets.
⭐ What you'll love
- Unique, tall spires of bell-shaped, apple-green calyxes.
- A spectacular and long-lasting cut flower for both fresh and dried arrangements.
- A symbol of good luck, making it a thoughtful gift for fellow gardeners.
- Adds a unique color and strong vertical element to the garden.
🌿 Seed details
- Plant Name: Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis)
- Seed Quantity: Approx. 100 seeds
- Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
- Lifecycle: Annual
- Height: 24-36 inches
- Days to Maturity: 90-100 days
- USDA Zone: 2-11
- Origin: American Grown
🌱 Growing instructions
- Stratification (Required): For best germination, seeds require a 2-4 week period of cold stratification in the refrigerator.
- Sowing: After stratifying, start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
- Depth: Plant seeds 1/8 inch deep, as they also benefit from some light to germinate.
- Spacing: Transplant seedlings outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, spacing them 12 inches apart.
- Light Requirement: Full Sun.
- Soil: Prefers average, well-draining soil.
✅ Our seed packets
- Professionally designed and made.
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
- Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!
🚚 Shipping
- FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more.
- Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order.
- Tracking is included with every order.
FREE SHIPPING/SHIPPING CHARGES
In order to offer the most selection and all of our favorite cottage garden flowers and veggies, we offer seeds and bulbs from several different suppliers.
ONLY seeds (not bulbs) are available for free shipping on orders of $35 or more. You may see more than $35 of seeds in your cart and still not qualify for free shipping if you haven't met that minimum PER SUPPLIER. Sorry for any confusion this may cause! You will always get free shipping on seed orders of $35 or more PER supplier.
You will also see multiple shipping charges for bulbs, seeds, and tools/garden supplies. This isn't duplicate shipping—you're being billed by each supplier that is shipping your order.
Need help planning your garden? Download our seed starting resources:
Cottage Cutting Garden Handbook
Winter Sowing 101
Bloom Time Guide
Direct Sow Cottage Garden Plan
Cottage Garden Plans
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