Nigella, Love in a Mist, Persian Violet ~ 245 seeds
- Sun Preference
- Full-Sun, Part-Sun
- Bloom Time
- Spring, Summer
Description
Nigella damascena
Hardy annual
Spring/Summer bloom
Can handle light frost
A great variety for containers!
This special colored Nigella, (also called Love in a Mist), has dainty, multifaceted blossoms that open white with sky-blue edges, then deepen to a rich indigo-violet hue. These old-fashioned, dainty flowers hover above ferny green foliage. When blossoms fade, their papery seedpods resemble little striped fairy lanterns – among the prettiest of dried everlastings. Both the enchanting flowers and their decorative seedpods make lovely bouquets. Nigella is easy and reliable to grow in all climates.
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Details
Cold Winters: March - May
Mild Winters: September - May
Sun/Shade: Full sun or partial shade
Sow Seeds: 2 inches apart, 1/4 inch deep
Days to Germinate: 10 - 15 days
Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
EASIEST TO PLANT DIRECTLY IN THE GARDEN
Sow seeds directly into a finely textured, well-drained garden bed as early in spring as the ground can be worked. In mild climates, sow in cool fall weather for spring bloom. Space seeds 2 to 3 inches apart in rows 6 inches apart and cover 1/4 inch deep. Or broadcast thinly in garden bed and cover 1/4 inch deep. Weed young seedlings carefully and thin to stand 6 inches apart so plants have room to grow and mature.
GROWING NOTES
Make several successive sowings from early spring through early summer and these carefree old-fashioned flowers will bloom all season long. Their delicate blossoms make sweet little bouquets. As flowers fade, cut the decorative seedpods before they mature and split. Hang upside down in bundles out of the direct sun to dry for winter bouquets and arrangements. Let some seedpods mature on the plants to spill seed and these graceful flowers will come up year after year.
More Information
| Brand | Renee's Garden |
|---|---|
| Seed Packet Type | Flowers |
| Common Family Name | Love in a Mist |
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun, Part-Sun |
| Deer Resistant | No |
| Bloom Time | Spring, Summer |
| Plant Life Cycle | Hardy Annual |
| Mature Height (Range) | 25" - 36" |
| Spacing Between Rows | 6" |
| Spacing in Row | 2", thin to 6" |
| Planting Depth | 1/4" |
| Days to Germination | 10-15 days |