Grow guide
How to grow Bells of Ireland
Moluccella laevis
- Type
- Cut flower
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 90–100 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Half hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Thin As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Bell-shaped bright-green calyces stacked on 24-36" spires; cold-stratify seeds 1-2 weeks before sowing to improve erratic germination; vase life 8-10 days.
More cut flower varieties
Grows well nearby
Track Bells of Ireland from seed to harvest with Evengrow.
Request access