Nigella damascena Love-in-a-mist (Ranunculaceae)

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Nigella damascena
Love-in-a-mist
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The Nigella damascena plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean. A rare casual in Britain. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Love-in-a-mist.

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Latin Name:  Nigella damascena
Common Name:  Love-in-a-mist
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Stony, sunny positions.

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, succeeding in any good garden soil, preferring a sunny position[1, 108]. A very ornamental plant[1], there are some named varieties[188]. Plants are fast-growing[188] and often self-sow if the ground is disturbed by some means such as hoeing[K]. The flowers are very attractive to bees[108]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54].

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