Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Annuals for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Nigella damascena
Family: (Ranunculaceae)
(A) to 18″. Love-in-a-Mist. South Europe. Soft, many-petalled, sky blue flowers are surrounded by curved, feathery bracts. Upright stems covered with delicate, fern-like foliage make the blossoms appear to be floating on a misty green bed. Fawn-coloured, papery seedheads are attractive when dried. Self-seeds. Sun. 3 & T2