Nigella 'Persian Jewels'
Nigella, also known as Love-In-The-Mist, for its delicate flowers appearing out from its gauzy fronded foliage, is an absolute must in the cutting garden.
The perfect variety if it’s impossible to choose and you want a little of everything- pinks, whites, blues- this ones got it all.
Nigella ticks so many boxes; it's easy to grow, self-seeds, and with successional sowings, you can have continual supply from late spring through to the frosts. The seed heads make excellent textural filler for bouquets, and are perfect for drying, as a serious bonus- the seeds can be used in cooking, and the petals are edible too. What's not to love!
I let these self seed and move the seedlings around in Autumn to overwinter where I'd like them to flower come Spring. I then direct sow every two weeks from early spring. They would benefit from thinning, but I never do and they handle it very well. Very low maintenance.
I wouldn't be without these starry flowers. A must grow.
Hardy Annual
Full Sun
Space 22cm / 9 inches apart
65-85 days to maturity
Height: 45- 60 cm
Nigella, also known as Love-In-The-Mist, for its delicate flowers appearing out from its gauzy fronded foliage, is an absolute must in the cutting garden.
The perfect variety if it’s impossible to choose and you want a little of everything- pinks, whites, blues- this ones got it all.
Nigella ticks so many boxes; it's easy to grow, self-seeds, and with successional sowings, you can have continual supply from late spring through to the frosts. The seed heads make excellent textural filler for bouquets, and are perfect for drying, as a serious bonus- the seeds can be used in cooking, and the petals are edible too. What's not to love!
I let these self seed and move the seedlings around in Autumn to overwinter where I'd like them to flower come Spring. I then direct sow every two weeks from early spring. They would benefit from thinning, but I never do and they handle it very well. Very low maintenance.
I wouldn't be without these starry flowers. A must grow.
Hardy Annual
Full Sun
Space 22cm / 9 inches apart
65-85 days to maturity
Height: 45- 60 cm
Nigella, also known as Love-In-The-Mist, for its delicate flowers appearing out from its gauzy fronded foliage, is an absolute must in the cutting garden.
The perfect variety if it’s impossible to choose and you want a little of everything- pinks, whites, blues- this ones got it all.
Nigella ticks so many boxes; it's easy to grow, self-seeds, and with successional sowings, you can have continual supply from late spring through to the frosts. The seed heads make excellent textural filler for bouquets, and are perfect for drying, as a serious bonus- the seeds can be used in cooking, and the petals are edible too. What's not to love!
I let these self seed and move the seedlings around in Autumn to overwinter where I'd like them to flower come Spring. I then direct sow every two weeks from early spring. They would benefit from thinning, but I never do and they handle it very well. Very low maintenance.
I wouldn't be without these starry flowers. A must grow.
Hardy Annual
Full Sun
Space 22cm / 9 inches apart
65-85 days to maturity
Height: 45- 60 cm
Approximately 80 seeds per packet
