{"product_id":"renee-s-garden-bells-of-ireland-antique-apple-green","title":"‘Antique Apple Green’ Heirloom Bells of Ireland Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe graceful 2½–3-foot 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMoluccella laevis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Apple Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apple-green bracts with tiny white flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow after frost or start indoors 6–8 weeks early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–20 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2½–3 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–12 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150–160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. This variety can begin indoors or outside. Compare \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-direct-sow-flower-seeds\"\u003edirect sowing\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-start-flower-seeds-indoors\"\u003eindoor seed starting\u003c\/a\u003e, then check \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003ewhen to begin in your climate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eflower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028155854907,"sku":"SWF5064","price":3.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/renee-s-garden-bells-of-ireland-antique-apple-green-heirloom.jpg?v=1787449809","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/renee-s-garden-bells-of-ireland-antique-apple-green","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}