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love-in-a-mist [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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love-in-a-mist [2]

Nigella damascena

Genus: Nigella
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Names: bird's nest, blue spiderflower, chase-the-devil, devil in the bush, garden fennel, Jack in prison, Jack in the green, Katherine's flower, kiss-me-twice-before-I-rise, lady in the bower, love-in-a-puzzle, love-in-a-tangle, St Catherine's flower, blue crown [2], devil in a bush [2]

About this plant

N. damascena is an upright, bushy annual to 50cm, withfeathery foliage. Pale blue flowers 4cm across areborne in summer followed by decorative, inflated seed capsules

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning necessary

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in mid-spring or autumn. Autumn-sown plants may need the winter protection of a cold frame or cloche

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersPatio ContainerCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years