Nigella Love-in-a-Mist Seeds - Persian Jewels Mix (WINTER)

Nigella damascena, commonly known as Love-in-a-Mist, is an attractive annual flowering plant admired for its delicate flowers surrounded by finely divided, thread-like foliage.

Persian Jewels Mix produces beautiful, jewel-coloured flowers followed by distinctive balloon-shaped seed pods, making it ideal for winter gardens and floral arrangements.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Nigella damascena

• Common Name: Love-in-a-Mist

• Variety: Persian Jewels Mix

• Type: Cool-season annual

• Flowers: Blue, pink, rose, purple and white

• Foliage: Fine, feathery, mist-like leaves

• Height: Approximately 40–60 cm

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Special Features: Decorative seed pods, cut flowers and pollinator-friendly blooms

Recommended Grow Bags

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch – 2–3 plants.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch – 5–6 plants.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

60% Bhalu Mitti / Garden Soil + 20% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 20% Cocopeat

Use loose, moderately fertile and well-draining soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

• Method: Direct sowing preferred

• Sowing Depth: 3–5 mm

• Germination: 10–21 days

• Ideal Temperature: 18–21°C

• Plant Spacing: 20–25 cm

• Watering: Keep soil lightly moist until germination

Avoid unnecessary transplanting due to sensitive taproots.

Sunlight & Watering

Sunlight: Full sun, preferably 6–8 hours daily.

Watering: Water moderately when the upper soil begins to dry. Avoid waterlogging.

Growth & Flowering

• First Flowering: Approximately 70–90 days after sowing

• Flowering Season: Winter to spring

• Growth Habit: Upright, airy and branching

• Flower Type: Delicate, semi-double, mixed-colour blooms

• Special Feature: Decorative balloon-shaped seed pods

Allow selected flowers to develop seed pods for dried floral arrangements.

Feeding

Mix GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost into the soil before sowing. Light feeding is generally sufficient.

Related Products

• G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

• G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

• Growing Guide Videos – Gardening with Javed Iqbal