Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) $5.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: Annual • Height: 15-20 inches • Spread: 9-12 inches
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Summer (May-July) • Colors: Blue, white, or pink • Flower Size: 1.5-inch blooms
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to light shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 6-9 inches apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Pollen source • Hover Flies: Regular visitor • Small Pollinators: Easy access • Beneficial Insects: Garden diversity
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow or transplant • Summer: Allow some to set seed • Fall: Collect seeds for next year • Winter: Annual, self-seeds readily
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
Larkspur
Poppies
Bachelor Buttons
Annual Baby's Breath
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Ferny foliage • Ornamental seedpods • Self-seeding annual • Cool season bloomer • Cottage garden classic
💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.
🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in early spring. Excellent for cottage gardens and cutting gardens.