Scientific name: Nigella damascena
Family: RANUNCULACEAE
Common names: “Love-in-a-mist”
Plant Type: Annual
Conditions:
Zone: 0-12
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Prefers alkaline – neutral sandy loam
Moisture: Prefers moist soils but will seed in drier areas as well, less moisture = smaller plant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 8-20″ W 3-6″
Leaf and Stem shape: Feathery foliage
Flower: Upright pale – bright blue flowers followed by decorative, inflated seed capsules
Maintenance: Zero
Landscape use: Flower borders, classic for cottage gardens, containers, long lasting cut flower, gravel & rock garden
Propagate: By seed
Pests & Disease: None, deer?
Comments: Grows like a weed and spreads easily
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: N. d. ‘Miss Jekyll’ & N. d. ‘Miss Jekyll Alba’ – White-deep blue – rose
N. d. ‘Cambridge Blue’ – long stemmed var. with double blue flowers
‘Persian Blue Series’ – darker, richer colours
