Love-In-A-Mist
Will it grow where I live?
Love-In-A-Mist is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 0.2 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 2–11
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- very dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Growing
Nigella damascena prefers full sun and well-drained soil with a neutral pH. It tolerates poor, sandy, or loamy soils but does not like waterlogged conditions. Sow seeds directly in early spring or fall in mild climates; seedlings do not transplant well due to the taproot. Keep soil moist during germination and early growth, then water moderately. It is low maintenance and self-seeds readily for continuous blooms.
⚠️ Hazards
Toxicity: toxic
Frequently asked questions
Love-In-A-Mist: how big does it get?
Love-In-A-Mist (Nigella damascena) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.2 m. Growth is very fast.
Love-In-A-Mist: what site does it need?
Love-In-A-Mist tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Love-In-A-Mist: is it hardy?
Love-In-A-Mist is listed as hardy in zone 2–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Love-In-A-Mist: will it grow in Central Europe?
Love-In-A-Mist is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Love-In-A-Mist: is it poisonous?
Love-In-A-Mist is classified as toxic. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
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