- A great multi purpose plant with ornate flowers, attractive horned seed pods and the seeds produced can be harvested and used in cooking
- Ornate flowers and attractive horned seed pods.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Nigella Black Caraway Seeds
- Sow: March to May & August to October
- Flowering: May to September
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors where they are to flower, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm (6") apart. Water well until plants are established. Sowings made in curves rather than straight lines often create a more pleasing effect. For a continuous display, make sowings at two to three weekly intervals. Late summer and autumn sowings will flower the following year, often earlier than spring sowings.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Full sun
- Hints & Tips: To harvest seeds for cooking, allow seed pods to ripen, then cut and hang upside down in a dry airy place until dry.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 30cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 20cm
- Flower Colour: Blue
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Annual
- Pack Size: 700 Seeds
