Nigella
Love-in-a-mist
Nigella is a deciduous, hardy annual with green needle-shaped foliage. They have inflated seed heads which are very attractive and last for some weeks after flowering. They are easy to grow and self-seed readily. They also make excellent, long lasting cut flowers.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Love-in-a-mist
Latin name
Nigella
type
Annual
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.6 - 8.4 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Nigella
Nigella is a deciduous, hardy annual with green needle-shaped foliage. They have inflated seed heads which are very attractive and last for some weeks after flowering. They are easy to grow and self-seed readily. They also make excellent, long lasting cut flowers.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Abundant, dainty, summer flowers are set against a backdrop of feathery foliage on these hardy annuals.
Plant container plants
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container plants in a sunny position.
Propagation by Seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed where the plants are to grow in spring. In southern Britain and sheltered gardens elsewhere, sow seed in late summer in the growing position. Thin the seedlings to 20cm apart. To grow N. damascena as spring flowering pot plants, sow seed in a cool greenhouse in early autumn.