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Love-in-a-mist – Miss Jekyll Blend Seeds

$2.29

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Concord | 6
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Osterville | 6
Tewksbury | 4
Winchester | 6
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Description

Give your garden a cool, airy feel with Miss Jekyll Blend, a quick-to-bloom plant whose flowers attract pollinators, and look great both in the garden and in your bouquet. Interesting seed pods look appealing in dried arrangements, too. Named for Gertrude Jekyll, one of the most influential garden designers of the 20th century. Love-in-a-mist is drought tolerant, and self-sows readily to grace your garden year after year.

Botanical Name: Nigella damascena
Family: Ranunculaceae
Native: Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 12″–24″ tall
Variety Information: 1½” papery white, light blue, and dark blue flowers
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Spring
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. For continual bloom, sow every 2 to 4 weeks after initial sowing until midsummer. Also sow in early fall for very early spring bloom.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; seedlings are sensitive to transplant disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: Barely cover
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8″
Thinning: When 1' tall thin to every 8″

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing recently opened flowers with well-colored petals. Seed pods can be harvested at any stage.

340 seeds.