Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll'

This one is a lovely semi-double sky blue. A classic.

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Type: Hardy Annual
Position: Cutting Garden
Soil: Broad Tolerance
Flowers: July - September, 8-10 weeks from spring sowing
Height: 60cm (24in)
Group/Species: damascena
Common name: Love in a Mist
Moisture: Well-drained
Size: 400 seeds
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.

This one is a lovely semi-double sky blue. A classic.

Nigellas are the classic cottage garden annual and make fabulous cut flowers and filler foliage for any vase. They dry brilliantly too.

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