- RHS Nigella Miss Jekyll Alba is a species of 'Love in a Mist' which has been awarded a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in recognition of its reliability and good performance
- Love in a Mist is a cottage garden favourite, and also a favourite with pollinating insects, and Miss Jekyll Alba has large, semi-double flowers which are pure white in colour
- Fine airy foliage and attractive seed pods are also features of this Nigella species, which is easy to grow and a very useful flower for cutting
- This packet of flower seeds is part of the Mr Fothergill's seed collection in partnership with the RHS
What you need to know:
- 1 x RHS Nigella Miss Jekyll Alba
- Contains approximately 700 seeds
- Height x Spread: 45cm x 30cm
- RHS AGM
- Perfect for Pollinators
- Best sown in situ, 5mm deep. Prepare the seedbed by incorporating some composted organic matter, remove any stones and rake to a fine tilth. Sow in autumn if you want early flowers the following summer, or in mid spring for a later crop. Thin them out when they are large enough to handle allowing 30cm between each. Deadheading regularly will help prolong the flowering period into autumn. Support the plants with twiggy branches in exposed gardens
- Sow: August - October or March - May
- Flowering: May - September
