Heirloom Seeds
‘Antique Apple Green’ Heirloom Bells of Ireland Seeds
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Antique Apple Green brings architecture without heaviness. Tall, branching candelabras are stacked with apple-green, shell-shaped bracts, each cupping a tiny white flower and giving neighboring colors an unexpectedly elegant frame. The graceful 2½–3-foot
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stems carry a fresh, grassy meadowsweet scent. They are striking in summer borders, distinctive in bouquets, and exceptionally handsome when air-dried for arrangements that last beyond the season. Botanical name: Moluccella laevis Cultivar: Antique Apple Green Life cycle: Annual Colors: Apple-green bracts with tiny white flowers Exposure: Full sun to light shade Sowing: Direct sow after frost or start indoors 6–8 weeks early Planting depth: 1/2 in. Germination: 10–20 days Mature height: 2½–3 ft. Final spacing: 10–12 in. Approximate seed count: 150–160 Seed-starting help: Tiny seeds, large opinions. This variety can begin indoors or outside. Compare direct sowing with indoor seed starting , then check when to begin in your climate . For fresh stems, cut before the lowest cups brown; for drying, wait until the shells are open along the stem. Browse more memorable cutting flowers in our flower seed packets .