One of the most beautiful and useful cottage garden flowers.
This Nigella has stunning, deep purple flowers with gorgeous frothy foliage, super useful as a nostalgic cut flower.
Then slowly, as summer progresses, morphing into amazing seed heads which are just perfect for adding to dried flower arrangements.
Likes full sun and well-drained soil.
Seed Quantity 200 Seeds
Type Hardy Annual
Genus Nigella hispanica
Sow Seeds Sow directly into the soil in Autumn or Spring and cover lightly, alternatively sow into modules in September-October and over-winter in an unheated greenhouse to plant out the following spring. Germination approx 10-14 days. Beautiful seedpods as the flower fade.
Plant Out Plant the following spring if not directly sown
Flowers Summer
Height & Spread 60cm high x 30cm spread
RHS Award of Garden Merit.
This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS Award of Garden Merit plants visithttps://www.rhs.org.uk/plants
RHS Plants for Pollinators.
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.
I have ordered many seeds from this website, the delivery is reasonable and so are the seeds. I get fantastic germination and am no expert. I have tried other seed companies and nothing compares. This is a very safe bet and one that you won’t regret.
Completely a beginner but they have germinated after a couple of days and seedlings seem to be coming along nicely, very healthy and happy little plants … seeds came in addition to sow a long package and all beautifully presented … will be a repeat customer