Love-in-a-Mist

Nigella damascena

Family: Ranunculaceae

Powdery & Softspicedblack pepper

SeasonSpring–Summer

OriginSouthern Europe, North Africa

IntensityFaint

LifespanAnnual

About This Flower

Powdery & Soft · Spring–Summer bloomer

Nigella's jewel-like blue flowers nest in a cage of feathery green bracts like something from a fever dream, its seeds carry a warm, spicy black-pepper aroma prized in baking and perfumery.

Symbolism & Meaning

perplexity, harmony, mystery

In the Victorian language of flowers, love-in-a-mist means “You puzzle me”.

Habitat & Environment

Southern Europe, North Africa

Love-in-a-Mist is native to Southern Europe, North Africa.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameNigella damascena
FamilyRanunculaceae
Native ToSouthern Europe, North Africa
Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
LifespanAnnual

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