Nigella Seeds - Love In A Mist

(Nigella damascena) Annual. 70 days to maturity. 

Nigella Love-in-a-Mist is a magical flower to grow! Plants grow 12-24 inches tall with feathery foliage and a mix of purple, blue, pink and white flowers. Excellent in all your floral arrangements—both fresh or dried! Their seed pods are unique and ornamental. 

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Growth Habit: Upright branching growth to 3 feet, lacy foliage with delicate five petaled flowers. Self-seeding. 

Sun Requirements: Sun

Soil Preference: Average, well-drained soil

When to Plant: Direct seed outdoors in early Spring or late Fall. 

How to Plant:  Sow seeds on soil surface, and cover lightly with soil as seeds need light to germinate. Seeds should germinate in 14-21 days. Thin young plants 1 foot apart. 

When/ How to Harvest: Harvest flowers when buds are fully coloured or pods have begun to develop. Harvest seed heads when pods are firm to touch. 

Uses: Flowers and seed pods are both lovely in fresh or dried arrangements. 

 

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  • $2.99



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