Nigella damascena 'Midnight Blue' (Love-in-a-mist 'Midnight Blue')

Botanical name

Nigella damascena 'Midnight Blue'

Other names

Love-in-a-mist 'Midnight Blue', Nigella hispanica 'Midnight Blue'

Genus

Nigella Nigella

Variety or Cultivar

'Midnight Blue' _ 'Midnight Blue' is a tall annual producing masses of large, dark blue flowers with black seedpods for a short term in summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

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Colour

Flower

Dark-blue in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Deadheading helps to prolong the flowering season. In windy gardens, support the stems with twiggy sticks.

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Nigella damascena 'Midnight Blue' (Love-in-a-mist 'Midnight Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Sowing in autumn or in March, in a cold frame in paper pots in cold districts, produces early flowers.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2