Nigella bucharica 'Blue Stars'

(Asian Love-in-a-Mist)

Small blue stars on airy loosely branching plant. Very un-Nigella-like flowers. Spicy seeds can be eaten. Can be direct sown in spring. Or sow autumn to overwinter. Likes sun 18"

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Hardiness:

Hardy

Longevity:

Annual

Growing Condition:

Dry sun

Season:

Early summer, Summer

Good For:

Cut flower, Deer Resistant, Edible, Long Blooming, Rockery, Rabbit Resistant, Slug Resistant, Self-sowing, Wildlife Friendly

Colour:

Blue

Germination:

For biggest plants, sow shallowly in Sept, protect over winter and prick out in early spring. Or sow March under cover. Or sow April outside. Or all three for sequence of bloom