Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 ft |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: Flowers are insignificant; grown for the large green cup-shaped calyx surrounding the flowers |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 14-28 Depth to plant seed: surface sow or barely cover Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis).
dnrevel | On February 1, 2023 | Seeds sown New sowing, WS in Dixie cups in tote. Seed from seed swap. LIGHT required for germination. |
dnrevel | On January 2, 2021 | Seeds sown Winter Sowed on 1-2-2021. See notes for sowing. |
antsinmypants | On April 10, 2021 | Plant emerged |
antsinmypants | On March 23, 2021 | Seeds sown WS - Jug 40 |
LyraLu | On March 10, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event moved from heat mat. staying under light. |
LyraLu | On March 9, 2022 | Seeds germinated only 1 seed germinated |
LyraLu | On March 1, 2022 | Seeds sown indoors. heat mat |