Nigella damascena 'Moody Blues'

The Nigella damascena 'Moody Blues' enchants with a mixture of double flowers in soothing shades of blue, white, and purple. This easy-care, slug-resistant plant is a true floral display for borders and containers, attracting bees and bumblebees. With its characteristic seed pods, it is ideal as a cut or dried flower. 'Moody Blues' blooms in light to dark blue-violet tones and is an elegant eye-catcher for gardens and window boxes alike.

Details:
Sowing indoors/greenhouse: February to April
Sowing outdoors: April and August to October
Sowing depth: 2 mm
Germination time: 7-14 days
Height: 60 cm
Planting distance: 30 cm
Flowering time: June to September
Location: Sunny/partial shade
Slightly poisonous!

Growing tips:
The Lady's Mantle is one of the so-called cool flowers (cold germinators) and requires a cold stimulus. However, the seeds can also be started in a warmer environment (18-20ºC) starting in February and planted outdoors starting in late April. They can also be sown directly outdoors starting in April.

Use:
cut flower
dried flower
Cool Flower

Cut flower:
As a cut flower, the lady's mantle is particularly robust and long-lasting. The capsules can be dried and used in flower arrangements.

Bag contents :
approx. 150 seeds
Store in a cool, dry place.