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Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels Mix'

Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels'

Lovely as a soft colour jumble in the cutting garden and the vase.
1

425 seeds

20 seedlings

40 seedlings (510985-40)

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Hardy Annual
Position
Cutting Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
June - September
Height
60cm (24in)
Group/Species
damascena
Common name
Love in a Mist
Moisture
Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
30cm (12in)
Cultivation
Sow under cover March and September, or April and August direct. Will self-sow but colours cross breed.

Description

Lovely as a soft colour jumble in the cutting garden and the vase.

Nigellas are the classic cottage garden annual, which makes a fabulous cut flower and filler foliage for any vase.

Nigella seeds are used widely in Indian cooking, they are strongly aromatic and great added to rice dishes, flatbreads and curries.

Care Tips

Keep picking but leave a few flowers to form seed pods for mixing with later flowers.