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Love-in-a-mist (Nigella)
Love-in-a-mist comprise a small genus of annual flowering herbs. The blooms are white to violet-blue, with a distinct airy look, inspiring the romantic common name. This genus has the nickname "devil-in-a-bush," due to the spiky, decorative fruit capsules. Some species are readily grown for their decorative value in the garden.
Lifespan
Annual
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Love-in-a-mist
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Attributes of Love-in-a-mist
Plant Height
50 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Deciduous
Ideal Temperature
20 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Love-in-a-mist
Distribution of Love-in-a-mist
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Distribution Map of Love-in-a-mist
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Love-in-a-mist
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Love-in-a-mist demand full sunlight and well-draining soil with moderate fertility. They thrive in cooler temperatures and require consistent moisture during the growing period but are drought-tolerant once established. Common challenges include aphids, powdery mildew, and snails. Seasonally, love-in-a-mist should be sown in spring after frost risk has passed. They do not require much care in summer and fall. In winter, love-in-a-mist plants are generally absent, as they are annuals and complete their life cycle before this season.
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8 most common species：
Love-in-a-mist
Love-in-a-mist is a member of the buttercup family with leaves that resemble those of the dill plant. The flowers, which bloom in early summer, sport tiny black seeds at their centers. Love-in-a-mist seeds get added to bread in some Middle-Eastern countries with a flavor like oregano or nutmeg. But note that it could be toxic if ingested in quantities.
Black cumin
Long valued for its medicinal and healing properties, black cumin is widely available as a dietary supplement. In fact, it is even referenced in Islamic literature. Black cumin has historically been used as a moth repellent and air freshener. Nowadays, it is primarily used as a spice, providing aromatic flavor.
Nigella
This is an annual herbaceous plant (see ephemeral). The field black cumin forms an upright, up to about 10 to 30 cm high and branched stalk. The leaves are pinnate, with less than 1 mm wide, pointed tips.
Spanish fennel
Spanish fennel is a charming, ornamental plant notable for its delicate, ferny foliage and captivating sky-blue flowers with a ruffled appearance. Flowering in spring to summer, it thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soils, reflecting its Mediterranean origin. As it matures, spanish fennel reveals intriguing seed pods that add ornamental value, making it a favorite in cottage gardens and as a dried flower.
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba'
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba' is a short-blooming buttercup annual prized for its bushy, pure white double flowers and fine foliage that appears to create "mist" around the blooms. This love-in-a-mist cultivar is an ornamental whose seed pods add to its beauty. Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba' is mostly pest- and disease-free and easy to care for in the garden.
Wild fennel
Wild fennel is a charming wildflower with fine, feathery foliage and delicate blue flowers, often spotted in fields and along roadsides. Thriving in well-drained soils under full sun, it blends the toughness to withstand open, rural landscapes with a subtle beauty marked by its love-in-a-mist-like blooms. Its distinct seedpods add textural interest post-flowering, showcasing wild fennel's adaptability and resilience.
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll'
The love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll' is an easy-to-grow love-in-a-mist cultivar that blooms in summer. It was named by Gertrude Jekyll, a prominent English horticulturist, after herself. The recipient of an Award of Garden Merit, the love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll' is often grown for its reliability and hassle-free garden performance.
Love-in-a-mist 'Albion Green Pod'
Love-in-a-mist 'Albion Green Pod' is a cultivar of Nigella damascena known for its large, double, white flowers that have distinctive green stamens. Foliage is dark green. The flowers are followed by bright green seed pods, giving it its name. This plant is favored for its early blooming season and its attractiveness to bees.
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Love-in-a-mist
Love-in-a-mist
Love-in-a-mist is a member of the buttercup family with leaves that resemble those of the dill plant. The flowers, which bloom in early summer, sport tiny black seeds at their centers. Love-in-a-mist seeds get added to bread in some Middle-Eastern countries with a flavor like oregano or nutmeg. But note that it could be toxic if ingested in quantities.
Black cumin
Black cumin
Long valued for its medicinal and healing properties, black cumin is widely available as a dietary supplement. In fact, it is even referenced in Islamic literature. Black cumin has historically been used as a moth repellent and air freshener. Nowadays, it is primarily used as a spice, providing aromatic flavor.
Nigella
Nigella
This is an annual herbaceous plant (see ephemeral). The field black cumin forms an upright, up to about 10 to 30 cm high and branched stalk. The leaves are pinnate, with less than 1 mm wide, pointed tips.
Spanish fennel
Spanish fennel
Spanish fennel is a charming, ornamental plant notable for its delicate, ferny foliage and captivating sky-blue flowers with a ruffled appearance. Flowering in spring to summer, it thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soils, reflecting its Mediterranean origin. As it matures, spanish fennel reveals intriguing seed pods that add ornamental value, making it a favorite in cottage gardens and as a dried flower.
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba'
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba'
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba' is a short-blooming buttercup annual prized for its bushy, pure white double flowers and fine foliage that appears to create "mist" around the blooms. This love-in-a-mist cultivar is an ornamental whose seed pods add to its beauty. Love-in-a-mist 'Miss JekyII Alba' is mostly pest- and disease-free and easy to care for in the garden.
Wild fennel
Wild fennel
Wild fennel is a charming wildflower with fine, feathery foliage and delicate blue flowers, often spotted in fields and along roadsides. Thriving in well-drained soils under full sun, it blends the toughness to withstand open, rural landscapes with a subtle beauty marked by its love-in-a-mist-like blooms. Its distinct seedpods add textural interest post-flowering, showcasing wild fennel's adaptability and resilience.
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll'
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll'
The love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll' is an easy-to-grow love-in-a-mist cultivar that blooms in summer. It was named by Gertrude Jekyll, a prominent English horticulturist, after herself. The recipient of an Award of Garden Merit, the love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll' is often grown for its reliability and hassle-free garden performance.
Love-in-a-mist 'Albion Green Pod'
Love-in-a-mist 'Albion Green Pod'
Love-in-a-mist 'Albion Green Pod' is a cultivar of Nigella damascena known for its large, double, white flowers that have distinctive green stamens. Foliage is dark green. The flowers are followed by bright green seed pods, giving it its name. This plant is favored for its early blooming season and its attractiveness to bees.
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll Alba'
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll Alba'
Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll Alba' is bred from the Nigella plant in the buttercup family. The cultivar's name comes from the white flowers and refers to Miss Gertrude Jekyll, a well-respected author and garden designer. The plant has white flowers rather than the typical blue coloring, double blooms, and lacy, threadlike foliage on top to create the "mist" atop the flower.
Love-in-a-mist 'Oxford Blue'
Love-in-a-mist 'Oxford Blue'
Love-in-a-mist 'Oxford Blue' is well-named since its flowers are colored the dark navy blue used by Oxford University. This is a darker shade of blue than the flowers of the parent plant and the showy flowers of this hybrid are double, having many more petals than the single flowers of the parent. This plant enjoys coastal climates and is a great addition to containers, beds, and borders.
Nigella oxypetala
Nigella oxypetala
Nigella oxypetala features feather-like, delicate foliage with a unique, airy structure that thrives under full sunlight in well-drained soil. Its prominent solitary flowers are characterized by pale blue or white petals that surround a conspicuous, dark center, giving it a striking appearance. Adaptable to various climates, it has a resilience that enables survival even in less fertile terrains.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
Distribution
How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Love-in-a-mist
Nigella
Love-in-a-mist comprise a small genus of annual flowering herbs. The blooms are white to violet-blue, with a distinct airy look, inspiring the romantic common name. This genus has the nickname "devil-in-a-bush," due to the spiky, decorative fruit capsules. Some species are readily grown for their decorative value in the garden.
Lifespan
Annual
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Love-in-a-mist
Feedback
Attributes of Love-in-a-mist
Plant Height
50 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Deciduous
Ideal Temperature
20 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Love-in-a-mist
Distribution of Love-in-a-mist
Feedback
Distribution Map of Love-in-a-mist
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Love-in-a-mist
Feedback
Love-in-a-mist demand full sunlight and well-draining soil with moderate fertility. They thrive in cooler temperatures and require consistent moisture during the growing period but are drought-tolerant once established. Common challenges include aphids, powdery mildew, and snails. Seasonally, love-in-a-mist should be sown in spring after frost risk has passed. They do not require much care in summer and fall. In winter, love-in-a-mist plants are generally absent, as they are annuals and complete their life cycle before this season.
Exploring the Love-in-a-mist Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Love-in-a-mist
Love-in-a-mist is a member of the buttercup family with leaves that resemble those of the dill plant. The flowers, which bloom in early summer, sport tiny black seeds at their centers. Love-in-a-mist seeds get added to bread in some Middle-Eastern countries with a flavor like oregano or nutmeg. But note that it could be toxic if ingested in quantities.
Black cumin
Long valued for its medicinal and healing properties, black cumin is widely available as a dietary supplement. In fact, it is even referenced in Islamic literature. Black cumin has historically been used as a moth repellent and air freshener. Nowadays, it is primarily used as a spice, providing aromatic flavor.
Nigella
This is an annual herbaceous plant (see ephemeral). The field black cumin forms an upright, up to about 10 to 30 cm high and branched stalk. The leaves are pinnate, with less than 1 mm wide, pointed tips.
Spanish fennel
Spanish fennel is a charming, ornamental plant notable for its delicate, ferny foliage and captivating sky-blue flowers with a ruffled appearance. Flowering in spring to summer, it thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soils, reflecting its Mediterranean origin. As it matures, spanish fennel reveals intriguing seed pods that add ornamental value, making it a favorite in cottage gardens and as a dried flower.
Show More Species
All Species of Love-in-a-mist
More Popular Genus
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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