General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Nigella damascena
  • Common Names- Love in the Mist
  • Spread- 12-36 inches**
  • Height- 12-28 inches**
  • Average Production- 10-20 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 365-730 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, acidic soil
  • Soil pH- 6.6-7.5
  • Soil Moisture- 15%
  • Soil temperature- 18-22°C
  • Climate temperature- 15-32°C
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant-  Spring to early Summer (Late February, March, April)

Tips to Grow Love in the Mist

  1. Arrange good quality Love in the Mist seeds.
  2. The soil should be evenly moist, but not wet or soggy. It should be rich and well-drained also.
  3.  best if seeds are direct-sown outdoors. Seeds can be sown from early spring throughout the summer and even in fall in climates with mild winters when they’ll overwinter without problems.
  4.  Germinating in two to three weeks. You’ll have better success if you sow the seeds in a sunny location. Thin seedlings so they’re spaced 2 to 9 inches apart.
  5. Love-in-a-Mist easily self-sows, so you can thin the seedlings to prevent overcrowding.
  6. Harvest for bouquets when flower buds have fully colored or pods have begun to develop.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers