Other common names
Irish bell flower, Irish bells, Irish green bells, needles and thread, old maid's nightcap, smooth molucca balm, shell flower
Annual Biennial
An upright annual to 90cm tall, with bluntly toothed ovate leaves and, in late summer, long spikes of small, 2-lipped white or pale pink flowers, each held within a large, white-veined, pale green, bell-shaped calyx; good dried flower
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres