Miss Jekyll Dark Blue nigella
Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll Dark Blue'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Miss Jekyll Dark Blue' nigella (Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll Dark Blue') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil of most types. The purple, blue, and green flowers open from early to late summer. Bees visit the blooms, and the erect stems reach up to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Double Click Rose Bonbon cosmos, Ann Folkard crane's-bill, and California poppy.