Nigella – Persian Violet (Heirloom) – Nigella damascena Annual – This special colored Nigella, (also called Love in Mist), has dainty, multifaceted blossoms that open white with sky-blue edges, then deepen to a rich indigo-violet hue.Old-fashioned dainty flowers hover above ferny green foliage. Soil & Water: Prefers finely textured, well drained soil. Maintain moisture until germination takes place. Planting & Growing: Sow directly into garden 2″ apart and cover lightly with 1/4″ soil. Thin to stand 6″ apart. Can be sown successively for extended bloom.
Variety Details
Botanical name:Nigella damascena
Plant type: Hardy Annual
Growth habit: Upright
Crop category: Flower seed
Flower character: Planting & Growing: Sow directly into garden 2″ apart and cover lightly with 1/4″ soil.
Recorded feature: Good Cut Flower
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1/4″
Germination: 10-15 Days
Height At Maturity: 2-3 feet
Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 6″
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Persian Violet Love In A Mist Nigella Flower and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Place Persian Violet Love In A Mist Nigella Flower where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.
