Thank you, Bob L. The description of the pale green petals was a dead giveaway to your mystery plant – a great cut flower known as the Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis mol-yoo-SELL-uh LEE-vis ...

A bonus to growing bells of Ireland is the pleasant straw color they assume as they age. They provide a whimsical, even quirky, addition to a customary dry bouquet or everlasting flower arrangement.