General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 1.5 feet
Plant Spread: 6 inches plus
Leaves: Other: thin with unique structure
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Mauve
Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Other info: Scatter the seeds in the fall where you want them to be the next year.
Propagation: Other methods: Other: self seeds
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Love-in-a-Mist
  • Devil in a Bush
  • Hair of Venus
  • Ragged Lady

Photo Gallery
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2022-07-19 
Nigella COLLAGE, Love in a Mist
Photo by aleema
Location: Anacortes, Washington
Date: 2017-06-23
#pollination
Photo by pixie62560

Date: July 2018
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2015-07-06
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-07-25
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2022-06-22
Location: Virginia
Date: 2023-05-17
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2022-05-17
Nigella, Love in a Mist Sprouted in Winter-Sowing container
Location: Richmond
Date: 2015-06-12
Location: Bra’s garden
Date: 2021
Location: Blountville, TN
Date: June 21, 2003
Location: Kannapolis, NC
Date: 2013-05-25
strange but lovely seed pods
Location: Twisp
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-06-03
Location: Virginia
Date: 2023-05-17
Location: Herb Garden, Huntington Library
Date: 2009-05-29
Photo courtesy of: Pamla J. Eisenberg
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-05-31
w/ lily 'Good Night'
Location: Barcelona, Spain |April, 2023 (uploaded. This image is much older)
Date: 2023-04-03
Photo by dave
Photo by dave
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: June
Light leaves are web-like as they surround the bud about to bloom
Photo by kniphofia

Date: 2022-05-13

Photo by Wildfeuer
Location: Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2016-06-18
unripe seed pod
Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2011-08-12
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Photo by robertduval14
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: June
Dainty light-blue petals are laid back and inviting to pollinator
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: June
Close-up view of the flower is captivating.
Location: Virginia
Date: 2023-05-17
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-03
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2015-07-06

Date: 2022-05-21
Location: friend's garden, MI
Date: 2006-07-01
Location: friend's garden, MI
Date: 2006-07-01
Photo by purpleinopp
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: Jul 14, 2007 5:08 AM
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: Jul 17, 2008 4:24 AM
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Photo by dave
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2017-09-06
Location: IL
Date: 2005-09-14

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-07-25
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-06-11

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-04-12
self seeder
Location: friend's garden, MI
Date: 2006-07-01
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-22
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: Whitesboro, NY (Utica area)
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Richmond
Date: 2015-06-12
Location: Colima, Colima Mexico (Zone 11)
Date: 2015-03-28
Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) seedling
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-08-16
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by dave
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-06-03
Location: IL
Date: 2007-07-01
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-07-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-07-12
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2009-03-28
Location: Northeastern Pennsylvania
Date: 2012-07-08
Location: my  front garden 
Date: 2015-04-26
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-05-15
Location: Opp, AL
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-22
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2007-06-19
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2009-05-30
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 6-29-2012
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-07-25
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-31
Photo by mandolls

Date: 2013-06-18
Photo courtesy of: tejvanphotos
Photo by jmorth
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Comments:
  • Posted by mom2goldens (Carmel, IN - Zone 5b) on Dec 4, 2011 8:48 AM concerning plant:
    This flower requires very little attention; it does reseed easily, but it's easy to remove extra seedlings as needed. In addition to the delicate flowers, this flower forms beautiful seed heads, which can be cut and dried for use in your floral arrangements.
  • Posted by threegardeners (Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Zone 5a) on Sep 22, 2011 8:24 AM concerning plant:
    One of my favourite self-seeding annuals. They re-seed themselves and have come back faithfully for the last 10 years. I also take the seed pods in the Fall and scatter the seeds in other places where I want them to grow.
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 23, 2012 5:01 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get pollen from this plant.
  • Posted by bamira on Jan 6, 2015 6:10 AM concerning plant:
    The bracts are similar to the leaves, growing from one of the glands just below the flower.
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lovesblooms On February 28, 2017 Seeds germinated
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WG frt beds
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Planted at Johnson Project Grow
dnrevel On June 15, 2022 Bloomed
See collage photo for blooms of blue and white. Feathery and lovely in a mixed border.
dnrevel On April 13, 2022 Seeds germinated
Excellent for winter sowing and will self seed in future years. Gather seed pods to ensure new sprouts for each year
dnrevel On March 5, 2022 Seeds sown
WS in a jug.
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