Nigella, Devil in a Bush, Hair of Venus, Love-in-a-Mist, Ragged Lady 'Persian Jewels'

Nigelladamascena

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Nigella (ny-JELL-luh)
Species
damascena (dam-ASK-ee-nuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Magenta (pink-purple)
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Medium Blue
Blue-Violet
Lavender
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Auburn, Alabama

Canoga Park, California

Elk Grove, California

San Diego, California

San Jose, California

Santa Ana, California

Santa Clara, California

Ventura, California

New Haven, Connecticut

Panama City, Florida

Gooding, Idaho

Carrollton, Illinois

Jerseyville, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Newburgh, Indiana

Halifax, Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Embarrass, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Maben, Mississippi

Piedmont, Missouri

Port Norris, New Jersey

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Crown Point, New York

Ronkonkoma, New York

Calabash, North Carolina

Lewis Center, Ohio

Lorain, Ohio

Mount Orab, Ohio

Hugo, Oklahoma

Eugene, Oregon

Gold Hill, Oregon

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Portland, Oregon(2 reports)

Bath, Pennsylvania

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Austin, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Irving, Texas

Kalama, Washington

Kent, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

Vashon, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
2
neutrals
0
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Eugene, OR | June 2011 | positive

I like these flowers. Self seed and don't require watering or fertilizer (in the Oregon Willamette Valley). Can easily get out of contr...Read More

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Panama City, FL (Zone 8b) | June 2009 | positive

I planted seeds for this two or three years ago and nothing, then this year I had a plant come up in one of my grow beds. Since the plan...Read More

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Long Island, NY (Zone 6b) | July 2007 | positive

wintersowed real well. I absolutely love this flower. I hope it reseeds like stated above. I will definitely grow more next year just incase.

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Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) | September 2005 | neutral

freely self-sowing ... will sprout up anywhere. I treat them as weeds when they come up in unwanted areas, they do have a tough root sys...Read More

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Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) | July 2003 | neutral

This is a "self-sowing" annual. Once established, it can become difficult to remove. Attractive, ferny foliage. When flowers fade, lar...Read More

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