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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 Indigo Additional cultivar information: (aka Miss Jekyll Dark Blue)
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
On Jul 11, 2004, CatskillKarma from West Kill, NY wrote:
I love this stuff! It is a gorgeous shade of blue and the pods are spectacular. I display the pods as dried flowers all winter, then crack them open and plant them in spring. They bloom so quickly that this is not a problem in my short season garden.I have a row of them in front of a clump of ladies mantle--its a very pleasing combinationation.
On Aug 6, 2002, darius from So.Appalachian Mtns, VA (Zone 5b) wrote:
This is one of the nigellas named for Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932), the great English plantswoman. The others include 'Miss Jekyll', a lighter blue and usually double petals, and the all white version of 'Miss Jekyll Indigo' named 'Miss Jekyll White'.
I love the delicate look and ease of this plant, and both the flowers and the seed pods. However, it self-seeds and can show up in more places than desired.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
San Jose, California West Kill, New York Dundee, Ohio Cascade, Virginia
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