Nigella damascena

A popular, old-fashioned annual that paints a pretty picture in the garden and is quite useful as a cut flower. Gorgeous cornflower blue flowers have a delicate, feathery fringe. Grows to 45 cm (18") tall.

How to Grow

Select a sunny site and direct sow this annual in early May planting the seed 3 mm (1/8") deep-sow a second crop in 3 weeks. Thin seedlings to 30 cm (12") apart when they are 7.5 cm (3") tall.

Annual.

Approx. 125 seeds/pkt.