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Love-In-A-Mist
Flower
FlowerNigella damascena
- Full sun
- Zones 1–11
- 65 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 9" spacing
- Low water
- Annual
Overview
Blue, mauve, pink, purple, and white blooms clothed in a lacy netting of greenery. Heirloom favorite for fresh or dried flowers. Balloon-shaped seed pods. Also known as devil in a bush.
Planting
Direct sow after last frost, or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
Growing
Sun: full. Water: low. Soil: Well-drained soil, tolerates poor to average soil conditions. Space plants 9" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.