Love-in-a-mist 'Moody Blues'

Nigella damascena

How to grow Love-in-a-mist 'Moody Blues'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Easy to grow, keep the weeds away as it gets established

Moody Blues likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Moody Blues is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Moody Blues requires a loamy, potting mix and clay soil with a ph of 6.6 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Moody Blues from seed

Sow direct after all danger of frost has past. Or autumn sow in mild climates. Nigella does not transplant well. Sow where it is to flower

Ensure a distance of 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.08 inches (0.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Moody Blues

Sow direct, nigella does not transplant easily

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 12°C / 54°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Moody Blues is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Moody Blues

Can be used as a cut flower, remove lover leaves to keep the vase water fresh.

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.