Skip to content

Bells of Ireland Seeds For Planting (Molucella laevis)

29 total reviews

Delivery Truck 2 Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com

Shipped by Seed Needs

Seed Needs items ship for $3
Order 2+ items for FREE shipping
More Information

Regular price $2.99 Sale price $3.99

as low as $2.24

400 Seeds Per Packet
3 ITEMS
5% OFF
4 ITEMS
10% OFF
5 ITEMS
15% OFF
6 ITEMS
20% OFF
10 ITEMS
25% OFF

About

Growing

Reviews

Quick Facts

  • Molucella laevis
  • Type: Flower
  • Color: Green
  • Height: 30" Tall
  • Width: 10" - 12" spread
  • Season: Annual
  • Zones: 1 to 10
  • Environment: Full sun
  • Uses: Flower beds & borders. Attracts butterflies and bumblebees. Great as a cut flower.

Description

Grow this stunning plant, known as "Bells of Ireland," from freshly harvested Moluccella laevis seeds. Believe it or not, Bells of Ireland doesn't actually originate from Ireland. The plants are actually native tOo much of the eastern Mediterranean. Bells of Ireland grows much like a foxglove plant, displaying its beautiful, green, flower like tubes along its tall stems. Each stem can hold anywhere between 20 to 50 or more blooms. The plants themselves will reach a height of roughly 30 inches tall and can spread 10 to 12 inches wide.

Grown as an annual flowering plant, Bells of Ireland will grow quickly from fresh flower seeds. The plants will bloom profusely through the summer months, and will later die with the first frost. The seeds can drop to the bare ground beneath, to establish new plant life the following season. You can also wait until the end of the Autumn season to collect and save seeds from your Bells of Ireland plants.

Moluccella laevis is well known for being used as a cut flower. They look great in all sorts of floral arrangements, as well as floral bouquets. Plant them in the garden, as a border plant, or in flower beds.

Sowing The Seed

Bells of Ireland seeds are best established indoors, 6 to 8 weeks prior to the last frost. The seeds can be started in peat pots, sowing each seed at a depth of 1/4" under topsoil. Transplant or direct sow outdoors when the weather is warm and all danger of frost has passed.

Growing Conditions

Bells of Ireland will enjoy an area of full sunlight with temperatures of at least 70F or more. The soil should be neutral to fertile and also well drained. To increase drainage, we recommend adding a light compost to areas containing hard, compact soil. Water daily so that the seeds and soil is moist until germination has occurred.

Germination & Growth

The seeds will begin to germinate within as little as 7 to 14 days after sowing. The plants will reach a height of up to 30 inches tall, spreading up to 12 inches wide. Space your Bells of Ireland seeds about 12 to 18 inches apart from one another. Once established, these unusual flowers will produce rows of green, tube like flowers along each stem.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)

NON-GMO?

Title

We will never knowingly sell GMO based seed products. Hardly any exist in the market anyways, but if they do, you can trust that we will steer clear of them. We pledge to always supply Non-GMO seeds.

HEIRLOOM?

Title

99% of all seeds on our website are heirloom and are passed down from generation to generation. Bred for quality of flavor, productivity, hardiness and adaptability.

UNTREATED?

Title

Yes, our seeds are untreated! We never knowingly purchases treated seed products. We also do not treat any of our seeds with substances such as neonicotinoid or thyram.

ORGANIC?

Title

Seeds by Seed Needs are not certified organic, no.  But we are firm believers that "organic" is how YOU decide to grow things. You can still organically grow your own produce with, non certified seeds.

A SEED COMPANY ON A MISSION FOR CHANGE

Seed Needs has been providing gardeners with quality seed products since 2010 and has shipped millions of packets to happy customers all over the US. We offer flowers, herbs, vegetables, vines, wildflower blends, seed packet collections and seed packet favors.

 

With the success of our brand, we have kept our promise to continually donate to different organizations and personally sponsor children all over the globe each and every month. We grew our sponsorships from just 1 child to over 100 children worldwide in only a few years. We would like to sincerely thank all who support us because it wouldn't be possible without you!

OUR KIDS

We sponsor children from all over the world. Check out how many kids we currently sponsor below!

100+ KIDS

ASPCA

We love animals as much as the next person! We currently donate the amount below monthly!

$400 MONTHLY

St. Jude

Cancer is a terrible thing, especially in children... We have committed to donating to SJCH.

$250 MONTHLY