Love-in-a-mist 'Oxford Blue'

Nigella damascena

How to grow Love-in-a-mist 'Oxford Blue'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Oxford Blue is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ideally plant in loamy, potting mix and clay soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.6 and 7.5 as Oxford Blue likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Oxford Blue from seed

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

Transplanting Oxford Blue

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Oxford Blue is a tender plant.

Harvesting Oxford Blue