Miss Jekyll love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll'
RHS AGM 1993
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Miss Jekyll' love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll') is an annual for borders, cut flower gardens, and containers. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil of most types. It grows fast and stands erect, reaching up to 24 inches tall. Blooms open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Cosmic Orange cosmos, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.