Nigella damascena

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Description

Nigella damascena is an annual, branching to 1'-1.5' tall. All leaves are finely cut into threadlike divisons. Blue, white, or rose flowers, 1"-1.5" in diameter, bloom in spring. This beautiful annual was actually used in Elizabethan times for English cottage gardens. It looks great in window boxes and will self-seed.

 

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Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Red, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.