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Love-in-a-mist

Nigella damascena · Ranunculaceae

Sky-blue flowers nestled in a ruff of feathery foliage, followed by inflated horned seed pods loved by flower arrangers. Sow direct where it is to grow; it resents transplanting and self-seeds.

At a glance

Habit: Annual
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.5 m H × 0.2 m W
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Bee & Pollinator
Feature / Specimen
Water-Wise

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 10-15 days
Best sown in: autumn, spring
Seed storage life: 2 years