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Nigella damascena 'Deep Blue'(Love-in-a-mist) has blue flowers and the plumpest, prettiest green and crimson seed heads.
Nigellas are the classic cottage garden annual which makes fabulous cut flowers AND filler foliage.
| Genus: | Nigella |
| Variety | damascena 'Deep Blue' (Love-in-a-mist) | Type: | Hardy annual |
| Sowing: | Sow March/April and/ late August/September in situ | Site: | Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. | Height: | 45-60cm (18-24in) | Spacing: | Plant 30cm apart. | Hardiness: | Hardy | Care tips: | Keep picking but leave a few flowers to form seed pods for mixing with later flowers. | Flowers: | ❀ July - September, 10-12 weeks from Spring sowing | For the vase: | Strip the bottom leaves |
