Plant Height
12-18 inVariety-specific habit
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Lilac Love-in-a-Mist Seeds
$7.49
Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.
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Standard shipping to the USA: 4–6 business days.
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Growing at a Glance
Plan your sowing with the light, space and growing conditions this flower needs.
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Planting Season
SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone
Zone 2~12Selected for USA gardens
Germination
7-21 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity
70-120 DaysVariety dependent
Plant Spacing
8-18 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty
EasyGrowing support available
Flower Performance
Picture this variety in your garden, from its flower colors to when it blooms.
Flower Color
Purple, White, Dark
Bloom Period
Summer, Fall, Until Frost
Life Cycle
AnnualAnnual, biennial or perennial
Garden Use
Borders, Cottage Gardens, BedsBest-fit garden settings
Shipping & Returns
Simple delivery. Clear support.
Shipping
Most orders ship within 24 hours of payment confirmation, excluding weekends and U.S. federal holidays. Standard transit takes 4–6 business days.
Returns & order issues
Customers may return seed products within 30 calendar days of delivery, including unopened, opened or used items. We cover return shipping for quality issues, shipping errors or transit damage.
Seeds are living products. If you have germination questions, our team provides practical growing guidance to help you troubleshoot.
About this seed
Why gardeners choose this variety
The appeal of love-in-a-mist continues after the petals fade. Its inflated seed capsules create a sculptural contrast with the thread-like foliage, giving one small garden plant two distinct ornamental stages. Lilac-toned flowers bring a softer color to the first of those stages.
A restrained planting with white or pale pink companions can let the fine leaves and flower centers remain visible. Later, a few mature capsules can be studied or used as decorative dried material, while unwanted self-sowing is managed. Follow each seedling through that sequence rather than judging the plant only at peak bloom. This is ornamental Nigella damascena; its seeds should not be confused with culinary black cumin or used as a replacement in recipes.
Key features
What makes it stand out
Perfect for
Best garden uses
Growing tips
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