General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

Image
Common names
  • Love-in-a-Mist

Photo Gallery
Location: Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-07-18
Location: 20659 front Big Bed
Date: 2014-07-05
The many colours of Nigella Damascena "Persian Jewels"
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-06
Not fully open
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-09
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-26
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-18
With hoverfly
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-01-10
Noticed germination today after a 12-20 sowing
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-01-10
Location: Chuelles, France
Date: 2016-05-22
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-06-14

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Murky and is called "Hibiscus"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.