Nigella, Love in a Mist
- Sun Preference
- Full-Sun
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Fall
Description
These ethereal blooms will brighten the garden and the seed pods will enliven the home.
Nigella damascena
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Details
Ethereal blooms and intriguing seed pods.
The feathery foliage of Love in a Mist, or nigella, creates its own climate; a clump creates a wispy, atmospheric effect. Out of the emerald vapors float jewels of quartz, sapphire, and amethyst, which give way to levitating seed pods shaped like vertical dirigibles. This plant is related to the Indian culinary and medicinal spice known as kalonji, but it has a more showy flower and seed pod. The dried seed heads can be saved and used for arrangements and crafts. Still, you may find mood-lifting healing by collecting the flowers and pods of these Persian jewels out of the misty calm.
Nigella damascena
Growing Instructions
Direct sow 2-3 weeks before last frost, or start indoors a few weeks before that and then transplant (carefully—Love in a Mist can be temperamental at transplant time). Love in a Mist tolerates dry conditions and likes average soil. May self-sow.
More Information
| Brand | Hudson Valley Seed Co |
|---|---|
| Seed Packet Type | Flowers |
| Common Family Name | Love in a Mist |
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun |
| Deer Resistant | No |
| Bloom Time | Summer, Fall |
| Plant Life Cycle | Annual |
| Mature Height (Range) | 13" - 24" |
| Spacing Between Rows | 18" |
| Spacing in Row | 8-12" |
| Planting Depth | <¼" |
| Days to Germination | 7-14 Days |
| Days to Maturity | 75 Days |