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Nigella earns its common name of Love-in-a-Mist with a tangle of ferny, fennel like foliage that form a mist around the flowers. Nigella flowers start off as interesting puffs, open into rich toned, straw-flower like blossoms and change into equally attractive seed pods.
Latin Name: Nigella damascena
Common Name: Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist, Devil in the Bush, Persian Jewels
Plant Propagation:
Start Love-In-A-Mist seeds indoors or out. For outdoor starts, sow them a week or two before the last frost in your area.
Love-In-A-Mist plants are prolific reseeders. They will come up for years.
How to Grow Love-In-A-Mist Plants:
Love-In-A-Mist plants are very easy to grow. They like full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. They prefer rich, loose soil that drains well. Add a general purpose fertilizer when planting them, then once a month after that.
Once your Love-In-A-Mist plants are established, they should grow well with few problems. Keep the soil moist to slightly dry. Water them during dry periods, once or twice per week. Keep them well weeded.
Each year, the seeds will drop and re-seed the area. They are very prolific. The plants will multiply and spread fairly quickly. You may want to consider border edging to contain them.