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Budding with promise in early July Synonym(s) Nigella papillosa Common name Spanish love-in-a-mist Family ranunculaceae Life cycle annual Flowers white Size 36" Light sun From seed germinate at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below Seed ripens mid-August It appears that N. papillosa and N. hispanica are used interchangeably for this species/cultivar, with no clear winner emerging in the internet statistics. In any case, this one has white flowers. For sheer beauty, I'd say common love-in-a-mist still holds the Nigella crown, but this one is just as intricate and exotic-looking. I hope it self-sows.

earlier flower stage

developing seedhead

A really nice-looking blue-flowered one, named 'Curiosity', is also available - I'll have to try it sometime as well. The one pictured above was a stray blue one among my African Bride seedlings.

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2009. Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 70F (36%G, 7-12d)
2010. Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 70F (43%G, 8-12d)
2012. Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 70F (38%G, 7-13d)
2013. Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 70F (12%G, 13-16d)
2015. Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 70F (8%G, 16d)

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