Love-in-a-mist 'Exotic blue'

Nigella damascena

How to grow Love-in-a-mist 'Exotic blue'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Exotic blue is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Exotic blue needs a loamy, potting mix and clay soil with a ph of 6.6 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Exotic blue from seed

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Exotic blue about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Exotic blue

Exotic blue is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Exotic blue