100+ Love in a Mist Blue Flower Seeds- Nigella Damascena Jewel Blue Flower-B656
Description:
Nigella damascena earns its common name of Love-in-a-Mist with a tangle of ferny, fennel-like foliage that forms a mist around the flowers. Once you see Nigella in bloom, you will always recognize it by its unique mist of airy bracts and foliage. Its botanical name is derived from Niger, the Latin word for black, which refers to the rich black seeds of the plant, as well as Damascus, a city near which the plant grows in the wild. The foliage of N. damascena plant is ferny, the flowers are fluffy, and the seed pods are intriguing. Best known for the vivid blue blossom variety, Nigella also blooms in purples, pinks, and white.
Love-in-a-mist plants bloom for several weeks, starting in late spring. If they resow, you can have blooms through Fall. Nigella is a wonderful cottage garden plant and a great filler. The airy foliage makes a nice complement to broader leaved plants. The flowers keep well when cut, and even the seed pods can be dried and used in arrangements.
How to Grow: Love-in-a-Mist Nigella does not like being transplanted, so does best if direct sown outdoors. Seeds can be sown from early spring throughout the summer and even in fall in climates with mild winters.
To sow, simply scatter the seed and rake it in. You don't really need to cover the seed with soil, but it does need to be pressed down slightly and kept moist. You'll have better success if you sow the seeds in a sunny location. Nigella is a short-lived plant and probably won't make it through an entire growing season. For continuous bloom, repeat sow every four weeks. Once your plants have begun to scatter seed on their own, you won't need to continue sowing. Thankfully, N. damascena is virtually pest-free once established, though that's likely because the plants don't live long enough to be bothered by pests or disease.
Type :Annual flowering plant
Mature Size 8 to 20 inches tall, 3 to 6 inches wide
Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade
Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH 6.6 to 7.5
Bloom Time: Late spring to fall
Flower Color Blue
Hardiness Zones 2 to 11 Native Area Southern Europe, north Africa, southwest Asia
