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Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Upper Garden

  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

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    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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    This feathery flower blooms in shades of blue, white, and pink, and reseeds easily, but does not transplant well. It is noted for its interesting seedpods.

    Latin Name

    Nigella damascena


    Family

    Ranunculaceae


    Also Known As

    Ragged Lady , Devil in the Bush ,


    Type of Plant

    Annuals Annuals

    Bloom Season

    June - July


    Seasons

    Spring Spring
    Summer Summer

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 2'
    Max spread Max Spread: 1.5'

    Uses

  • Annual
  • Flower Border

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Toxicity

    Do not ingest Do not ingest

    Colors


    Native Range

    Southern Europe and northern Africa


    History

    Love-in-a-Mist was a common garden flower in Europe by the 16th century and had made its way to the colonies by the 18th century. It was listed on a seed order placed by Henry Middleton of South Carolina in 1800.


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