Love in a Mist, Nigella damascena, is hardy annual herb. They can thrive in just about any soil in full sun or partial shade. Love in the Mist is easy to grow from seed offered by GreenDealer selection of Cut and Dried Flowers. So seeds in early spring as soon as ground can be worked. Germination may even occur from fall planted seeds since most will survive the winter and bloom the following summer.

Specimen was photographed in Huntington Botanical Garden, east of Los Angeles, California in June, 2002.