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Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Nigella (ny-JELL-luh) (Info)
Species: damascena (dam-ASK-ee-nuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Miss Jekyll

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9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive LilyLover_UT On Jan 16, 2005, LilyLover_UT from Ogden, UT
(Zone 5b) wrote:

This easy to grow annual blooms in a nice, true blue color. It self-sows prolifically and needs some thinning to look its best. Pull up the plants before the pods split open if you don't want lots of seedlings. The decorative pods can be used in dried flower arrangements.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Calistoga, California
Fairfield, California
Fremont, California
Cayuga, Indiana
Clinton, Mississippi
Ashville, Ohio
Boerne, Texas
Center, Texas
Issaquah, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Charleston, West Virginia



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