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Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

Nigella Hispanica

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One of the most beautiful and useful cottage garden flowers.

This Nigella has stunning, deep purple flowers with gorgeous frothy foliage, super useful as a nostalgic cut flower.

Then slowly, as summer progresses, morphing into amazing seed heads which are just perfect for adding to dried flower arrangements.

Likes full sun and well-drained soil.

Seed Quantity: 200 Seeds

Type: Hardy Annual

Genus: Nigella hispanica

Sow Seeds: Sow directly into the soil in Autumn or Spring and cover lightly, alternatively sow into modules in September-October and over-winter in an unheated greenhouse to plant out the following spring.  Germination approx 10-14 days.  Beautiful seedpods as the flower fade.

Plant Out: Plant the following spring if not directly sown

Flowers: Summer

Height & Spread: 60cm high x 30cm spread

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RHS Award of Garden Merit.

This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS Award of Garden Merit plants visit https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants

RHS Plants for Pollinators.

The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.

Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators


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    Nigella Hispanica featuring purple and white blooms
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    Nigella Hispanica with a mix of black and white flowers
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    Nigella Hispanica recognized as RHS Plants for Pollinators
    Solitary Nigella Hispanica flower amidst white garden blooms
    Cluster of Nigella Hispanica flowers flourishing in the garden
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    Nigella Hispanica awarded RHS Garden Merit

    Customer Reviews

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    Anna Zollino
    Nigella Hispanica

    Beautiful seeds as part of seed collection. Hopefully will grow into a fabulous plant

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    Nowal Chalmers

    Not planted these yet, but if the packaging has anything to go by they should be lovely

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    Rachel
    Autumn

    Great packaging, great service again. Thanks

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    Heather Russell
    Seed collection

    Very excited to start growing. Packaged beautifully and would make a lovely gift. Instructions very clear and easy to follow. Can’t wait to see what comes next

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