General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

Image
Common names
  • Love-in-a-Mist

Photo Gallery
Location: Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-07-18
Location: 20659 front Big Bed
Date: 2014-07-05
The many colours of Nigella Damascena "Persian Jewels"
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-06
Not fully open
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-09
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-26
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-18
With hoverfly
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-01-10
Noticed germination today after a 12-20 sowing
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-01-10
Location: Chuelles, France
Date: 2016-05-22
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-14

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