Love-In-A-Mist
Nigella Damascena
Overview
Nigella damascena, commonly known as Love-In-A-Mist, is an annual flowering plant featuring delicate, feathery foliage and captivating sky-blue blooms with a distinctive, mist-like appearance. Grows 18-24 inches tall and 6-12 inches wide. Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Ideal for borders, and cottage gardens. Blooms mid-spring to early summer, providing a whimsical texture and color to any garden tableau. Seedpods are attractive in dried arrangements.
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low, Very Low
- USDA zones
- 3–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Annual
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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