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Transformer Nigella

Nigella orientalis. This otherworldly Nigella’s base of five citron-yellow petals is topped with a smaller layer of burgundy-banded petals, then a ruff of short chartreuse anthers and a fountain of green stigmas. The seed heads that follow are a fluted circle of reflexed, spiked wings! Height: 18" to 24".

One packet of about 250 seeds

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    • Nigella damascena. Also called Love-in-a-Mist, prolific Nigella is an easy-to-grow heirloom with delicate, wispy, star-shaped flowers, narrow, spindly foliage and dramatic seed pods. A beguiling plant for garden display, it widely revered in dried arrangements. Nigella is best direct-sown outdoors although it may be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting out after all threat of frost has passed. It may self-seed. Bee friendly. Deer resistant. Annual. Summer flowering. Height: 18" to 24".

    Average seed life: 1 to 2 years.
  • Gardening Tips
    • Nigella Sowing Instructions
      Planting Depth      :1/8”
      Seed Spacing:6”-8”
      Plant Spacing:12”-15”
      Days to Germination:10-15 days
      Germination Temperature:65°-75°F

      Nigella damascena. aka Love-in-a-Mist, it is best direct-sown in the garden, although it may be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outside after the danger of hard frost has passed. Prepare a bed with rich, well-draining soil in a sunny spot. Sow seeds on top of the soil, leaving the seeds barely covered but pressed firmly onto the soil surface, as light aids germination. Use individual peat pots or seed-starting cells to avoid root disturbances. Provide even moisture and strong light during germination. Harden off the seedlings by gradually acclimating them to outside conditions for 1 to 2 weeks before transplanting or potting outside. Once the plants are 2" tall, thin them to 10" apart. If transplanting, be gentle! A prolific annual, rose, white, indigo and sky-blue Nigella self-sows readily. Summer flowering. Height: 12" to 24".
Nigella damascena. Also called Love-in-a-Mist, prolific Nigella is an easy-to-grow heirloom with delicate, wispy, star-shaped flowers, narrow, spindly foliage and dramatic seed pods. A beguiling plant for garden display, it widely revered in dried arrangements. Nigella is best direct-sown outdoors although it may be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting out after all threat of frost has passed. It may self-seed. Bee friendly. Deer resistant. Annual. Summer flowering. Height: 18" to 24".

Average seed life: 1 to 2 years.
  • Nigella Sowing Instructions
    Planting Depth    :1/8”
    Seed Spacing:6”-8”
    Plant Spacing:12”-15”
    Days to Germination:10-15 days
    Germination Temperature:65°-75°F

    Nigella damascena. aka Love-in-a-Mist, it is best direct-sown in the garden, although it may be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outside after the danger of hard frost has passed. Prepare a bed with rich, well-draining soil in a sunny spot. Sow seeds on top of the soil, leaving the seeds barely covered but pressed firmly onto the soil surface, as light aids germination. Use individual peat pots or seed-starting cells to avoid root disturbances. Provide even moisture and strong light during germination. Harden off the seedlings by gradually acclimating them to outside conditions for 1 to 2 weeks before transplanting or potting outside. Once the plants are 2" tall, thin them to 10" apart. If transplanting, be gentle! A prolific annual, rose, white, indigo and sky-blue Nigella self-sows readily. Summer flowering. Height: 12" to 24".
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