Albion Green Pod Love-in-a-mist is a delicate annual flower that brings an ethereal quality to spring and summer gardens. This cultivar of Nigella damascena produces wispy, finely textured foliage topped with intricate blooms, reaching just 12-18 inches tall and spreading 12 inches wide. Cold-hardy through zone 2 and drought-tolerant once established, it flowers for months from spring through summer, thriving in full sun with moderate water. Seeds germinate in 7-21 days when direct-sown, with blooms arriving around 84 days from sowing. It's a frost-tolerant flower that attracts pollinators and handles poor soil conditions with grace.
Full Sun
Moderate
2-10
18in H x 12in W
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Moderate
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The distinctive delicate, lacy foliage of this variety gives gardens an almost otherworldly appearance even before flowers arrive. It blooms prolifically from March through August, thriving in full sun without demanding much attention once established. Cold-hardy to zone 2 and naturally drought-tolerant, it persists through variable conditions where many ornamentals fail. Direct sowing is easy, and the plant self-seeds readily for continued flowers year after year.
Albion Green Pod Love-in-a-mist is grown as an ornamental flower, prized for its feathery foliage and delicate blooms that add texture and movement to garden beds and borders. The fine, thread-like leaves create a distinctive visual structure, while the flowers attract pollinators and provide extended color throughout the growing season.
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Direct sow seeds outdoors 3-4 weeks before your last spring frost for early blooms, then again in early to mid-summer for continuous flowering. In zones 7-10, fall sowing is also possible for early spring flowers. Seeds germinate in 7-21 days at soil temperatures between 55-70°F.
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