Nigella Persian Jewels

Nigella Persian Jewels bears delicate, old-fashioned flowers of red, rose pink, blue, deep violet-blue and white which open a pale colour but mature to their intense, pure shades, each backed by a wispy, bright green ruff. Viewing the flowers from afar these flowers look as though they are floating in a mist.

One of the most interesting shaped flowers you will ever see, both for its blooms and attractive fennel-like foliage. These flowers are well suited for traditional cottage garden settings or plant in a meadow where the soil is a little on the dry side and not too rich.

It is a charming, hardy, self-sowing annual, flowering the same year, that’s very much at home in any garden. It is also a very popular cut flower and can be dried for winter decoration.

Nigella seeds are traditionally used as a spice in Indian, Middle Eastern and North African cuisines, where their aromatic flavour and crunch make them particularly useful in bread and pastries. They are also used in curries, soups and stews.

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