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Nigella (love-in-a-mist) from seed
Nigella damascena
- Germination temperature
- 60 to 65°F (16 to 18°C)
- Days to germinate
- 10 to 14 days
- Before sowing
- Nothing needed
- Sow outdoors
- 4 to 0 weeks before the last frost
Your dates from your last frost Seed not coming up?
Depth and light are not given by the source; follow your packet.
Sowing
Direct-sow; Johnny's suggests 3 to 4 sowings two to three weeks apart for continuous flowers and seed pods. Germinates at 60 to 65°F.
Care and transplanting
Dislikes transplanting. Pods are good for drying.
Problems
Seedlings are fragile; thin gently.
Saving seed
Collect pods when firm and dry.