One of the most beautiful and useful cottage garden flowers. This Nigella has stunning, deep purple flowers with gorgeous frothy foliage, super useful as a nostalgic cut flower. Then slowly, as summer progresses, morphing into amazing seed heads which are just perfect for adding to dried flower arrangements. Likes full sun and well-drained soil. Seed Quantity: 200 Seeds Type: Hardy Annual Genus: Nigella hispanica Sow Seeds: Sow directly into the soil in Autumn or Spring and cover lightly, alternatively sow into modules in September-October and over-winter in an unheated greenhouse to plant out the following spring. Germination approx 10-14 days. Beautiful seedpods as the flower fade. Plant Out: Plant the following spring if not directly sown Flowers: Summer Height & Spread: 60cm high x 30cm spread Nigella Hispanica [https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0576/6004/7547/files/P4P_Yellow_RGB_480x480.webp]Nigella Hispanica [https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0576/6004/7547/files/BR_AGM_WO_leaf_480x480.png?v=1678898646] RHS Award of Garden Merit. This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS Award of Garden Merit plants visit https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants [https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants%20] RHS PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS. The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects. Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators [https://www.rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators]