Description
Not only Irish eyes will smile at this unusual plant. It’s bright green bells with their tiny white “clappers” are always a conversation piece. Turns straw-colored when dry-a very valuable, long-lasting dried flower. The strain in this packet was selected for it’s superior cut and/or dried flower use. Reseeds, often producing new plants the following year from self-sown seeds.
Variety
Showy part of flower is large (2″) bell-like, apple-green calyx that contains tiny white flowers.
Family: Lamiaceae
Native: Asia and Ukraine
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Period: Summer to Frost
Plant Dimensions: 24″-36″ Tall
Attributes: Cut Flower
Sowing
When to Sow Outside
Recommended 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date for chilling period. Seeds will germinate when soil temperature is above 50° F.
When to Start Inside
6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in 3″ biodegradable pots; roots sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 15-35 Days
Seed Depth: Press Into Surface
Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 12″
Thinning: When 2″ Tall, Thin To 1 Plant Every 12″
Growing
Harvesting
For longest vase life, harvest when half of the bells have opened. Be mindful of thorns when harvesting.
Specifications
Type: Conventional
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