Nigella hispanica 'African Queen'
Spanish Love-In-A-Mist 'African Queen'
Nigella is a deciduous, hardy annual with green needle-shaped foliage. They have inflated seed heads which are very attractive and last for some weeks after flowering. They are easy to grow and self-seed readily. They also make excellent, long lasting cut flowers. 'African Queen' is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures.
Contributed by @joanboston
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Spanish Love-In-A-Mist 'African Queen'
Latin name
Nigella hispanica 'African Queen'
type
Annual
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.6 - 8.4 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.50 M
Nigella hispanica 'African Queen'
Nigella is a deciduous, hardy annual with green needle-shaped foliage. They have inflated seed heads which are very attractive and last for some weeks after flowering. They are easy to grow and self-seed readily. They also make excellent, long lasting cut flowers. 'African Queen' is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Abundant, dainty, summer flowers are set against a backdrop of feathery foliage on these hardy annuals.
Plant container plants
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container plants in a sunny position.
Propagation by Seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed where the plants are to grow in spring. In southern Britain and sheltered gardens elsewhere, sow seed in late summer in the growing position. Thin the seedlings to 20cm apart. To grow N. damascena as spring flowering pot plants, sow seed in a cool greenhouse in early autumn.
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