Nigella damascena Albion Black Pod seeds
Nigella, also known as love-in-a-mist in England, is a half-hardy annual that is very easy to grow. This variety, Albion black pod gives ornamental deep brown seeds pods that you can use as a filler in bouquets. The pods preserve very well, making them fantastic as dried flowers. Just a bunch of the pods hanging upside down already look great.

Planting information to grow Nigella Albion Black Pods from seed:
Plant type: half-hardy annual
Height: 45 centimeters
Position: full sun or partial sun
Start: March – April or September – October
Number of days until plants bloom: 65 – 85 days
Distance between the plants: 25 centimeters
Pinching: no recommended
Germination: 1 to 2 weeks at around 18 – 20°C
Number of seeds per pack: 100

How to grow Nigella Albion Black Pod from seed
If you like you can let the plants self seed for next season. The seedlings do not like to be transplanted, therefore it’s best to sow seeds in the fall or spring where they are to flower. Thin out so that plants have around 25 centimeters of space. The more you cut the more pods or flowers the plants will give you. This black pod variety is grown for the pods, or as an ornamental garden plant. The petals drop a bit sooner than other nigella varieties. You can also grow them under glass in the autumn in big cells. They are half-hardy so you can lose your plants in open ground during winter.