Love-in-a-Mist
Fast growing, feathery summer flower with sky blue blossoms and finely divided leaves. Outdoor cultivation is straight forward and it is avoided by slugs. After flowering it develops pretty seed capsules. Ideal for cut flower growers.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Nigella damascenaFlower colour: sky-blueVegetation period: annual, Cool FlowersUse of flowers and herbs: Cut flower, Dried flowers, Good for insects and beesHeight in cm: 40-50
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 5Planting distance (cm): 15 x 20Sowing depth: ca. 1 cm
increasingly from
De Bolster


Naturgut Hörnle KG / Joel Siegel
The biodynamic fruit and vegetable farm Naturgut Hörnle KG is located 10 km south of the gates of Freiburg. A farm shop, along with sheep and poultry farming, completes the cycle.


Annegret Rose
Our partner farm Rose Saatzucht is located in the north of Erfurt. There, Annegret Rose has been passionately growing and propagating her impressively beautiful peonies for many years. Before a root can be lifted for sale, the perennial grows in her fields for around 6-7 years. Since 1993, the traditional farm has been cultivating a wide variety of over 200 different types of vegetables, herbs and flowers under Demeter guidelines for seed production.