Botanical Name: Nigella damascena
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Common Name: Love-In-A-Mist  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Patio

 

Special Uses

Container, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Love-in-a-mist is a charming annual with dainty, cornflower-like blossoms and feathery, airy foliage. The flowers are typically pastel and in shades of blue, pink, and white. they bloom in spring, and though the season is short, they are so worth growing, because the flowers are followed by pale green, ball-like seed heads that are charming of themselves, or worthy of drying for arrangements. They typically grow about 18 to 24 inches tall, and if planted where they are happy, they will reseed.
Grow in full sun to partial shade. Grow in well draining soil; it tolerates poorer as long as it drains. Deadheading will prolong the bloom season, but will diminish the opportunity for reseeding.