It’s easy to grow your own flowers from seed. Here’s beautiful flowers, growing information & seed collections for gifts.
COUNTRY GARDEN SEED SHOP
Welcome to Country Garden Seeds!
Flower Seeds for your garden, for cut flowers and for wildlife.
Do you dream of a beautiful garden full of scented flowers and buzzing with wildlife?
Just sow a few packets of seeds for gorgeous flowers that your garden wildlife will love too.
Here are some beautiful and easy plants for you to grow.
In October you can sow a batch of Hardy Annuals such as Sweet Peas which will grow to form sturdy young plants before winter sets in. Perennials and Wildflowers can also be sown now.
Nigella papillosa 'Delft Blue'
00065
£1.95
In stock
1
Product Details
Nigella papillosa 'Delft Blue' Seeds
Nigella papillosa 'Delft Blue' is a hardy annual with fine feathery foliage and beautiful navy blue/grey and white flowers. Commonly known as Love in a Mist the flowers, foliage and striking purple seed pods of Nigella 'Delft Blue' are all beautiful and useful for cutting.
Sow outdoors in spring for summer flowers then sow again in autumn. For early flowers next year sow outdoors August -September or under cover in October.
| Genus | Nigella papillosa |
| Variety | Delft Blue |
| Plant Type | Hardy Annual |
| Height and Spread | 45/60 cm x 30 (18/24 inches tall x 12 inches) |
| Sow Seeds | Sow outdoors in August/September then again in March, April and May. It's best to sow where you want them to flower. Can also be sown under cover in autumn in modules. |
| Thin/Plant Out | Allow 20/30cm (8/12 inches) between plants. |
| Conditions Required | Prefers well drained soil in full sun.
Nigella is one of the shorter annuals and looks best at the front of a bed. |
| Flower Production | Beautiful navy blue/grey flowers produced from May to September if you sow in succession. Takes about 12 weeks to produce flowers from a spring sowing. |
| Picking | Pick Nigella flowers and seed pods early in the morning, remove some of the leaves and stand them in deep water for a few hours before arranging. Lasts 7-10 days in a vase. |
| Planting Combinations | Nigella is a classic cottage garden plant and grows well in sunny gravel gardens. It is one of the best annuals for cut flowers and foliage that you can grow. Grow as a filler between taller annuals such as Ammi, Cosmos and Larkspur or perennials such as Iris. |
Save this product for later