nigella

devil in the bush; love-in-a-mist

This self-seeding annual is a great little filler. Its frothy foliage and lacy blue flowers are perfect for a cottage garden. The seed pods are decorative dried, as well.

Classification

• Common Names: devil in the bush; love-in-a-mist

• Family: damascena

• Variety:

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Nigella is a genus of 18 species of annual plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to southern Europe, north Africa, south and southwest Asia. Common names applied to members of this genus are nigella, devil-in-a-bush or love-in-a-mist

• Common Names: Love-in-a-mist, nigella

• Family: Ranunculaceae

• Variety: damascena ‘Miss Jekyll’

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: annual

• Propagation:

• Hardiness:

• Flowering Season:

Sow in spring

These plants will grow in any garden soil (unless very wet) in sun. They can do well in poor, dry soils.

40cm, full sun

86358982958600.jpg: 2002-02-24 devil in the bush; love-in-a-mist

20190609_105405.jpg: 2020-11-14 NIgelia Damascena

20190524_175959.jpg: 2020-11-14 Nigelia flower

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2020-12-26_19-17-25.png: 2020-12-26 Love in a mist seed packet