General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 24 - 30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 68-72 deg F
Days to germinate: 10-20
Depth to plant seed: Cover lightly (1/8 inch)
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Spanish Love-in-a-Mist
  • Fennel Flower
  • Spanish Fennel
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Nigella hispanica
  • Synonym: Nigella papillosa

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden 
Date: 2023-03-14
Nigella bud African bride
Location: My garden 
Date: 2023-03-29
Nigella African  bride
Uploaded by Polymerous
Location: My garden
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2019-09-01
Location: NE Washington, Zone 5b
Date: 2008-07-09
Location: My garden
Uploaded by Polymerous
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-07-05

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-07-09

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-10
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On September 11, 2021 Obtained plant
botanical interests
piksihk On October 19, 2019 Seeds sown
Woofie seeds
MrsBinWY On March 16, 2019 Seeds germinated
14 singles & doubles
MrsBinWY On March 9, 2019 Seeds sown
16x2 seeds 2019 commercial seeds from ishareflowers in milk jug @ cool room temp
KelliW On January 5, 2020 Seeds sown
wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b
waxplant On April 28, 2024 Seeds sown
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