Grow guide
How to grow Nigella African Bride
Nigella papillosa
- Type
- Nigella
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 65–85 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water As needed
- Harvest As needed
- Deadhead As needed
Notes
White blooms with a dark center on 18-24 in stems; dramatically striped seed pods extend ornamental value well after flowering ends.
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