Nigella, Devil in a Bush, Hair of Venus, Love-in-a-Mist, Ragged Lady 'Miss Jekyll Indigo'

Nigelladamascena

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Nigella (ny-JELL-luh)
Species
damascena (dam-ASK-ee-nuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Medium Blue
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska

Richmond, California

San Jose, California

West Kill, New York

Dundee, Ohio

Austin, Texas

Cascade, Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Cascade, VA (Zone 7a) | August 2008 | positive

I LOVE the shade of blue from this plant, and the soft feathery look of the foliage. One of the easiest "Blue" flowers I've ever grown.

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West Kill, NY | July 2004 | positive

I love this stuff! It is a gorgeous shade of blue and the pods are spectacular. I display the pods as dried flowers all winter, then crac...Read More

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Dundee, OH (Zone 5b) | July 2004 | positive

I am a bird lover, LOL, and the goldfinche's thrive on the seed heads on this flower, It is such a shocking blue!

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(Zone 5b) | August 2002 | neutral

This is one of the nigellas named for Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932), the great English plantswoman. The others include 'Miss Jekyll', a lig...Read More

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