| Botanical name | Nigella damascena |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Love-in-a-mist |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Grown as a bedding plant. |
| Maintenance | Water and feed plants regularly. |
| Soil conditions | Prefers a well-drained/Light medium. |
| Other languages | Duiwel-in-die-bos (A) |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow directly or in trays, spacing seedlings 200mm apart. |
Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)
- Botanical name: Nigella damascena
- Common name(s): Love-in-a-mist
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
Grown as a bedding plant and for cut flowers, which come in white, rose and blue. Sow in spring to summer, directly or in trays, spacing seedlings 200mm apart. Should flower in 13 weeks from seed. Water and feed plants regularly. The dried seed heads are popular for dried arrangements.
Family: –Â Ranunculaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: ny-JELL-luh dam-ASK-ee-nuh
Nigella damascena requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
