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Nigella sativa
Annual nigella (culinary)
At‑a‑glance
- Group/Class: Annual nigella (culinary)
- Height × spread: 10-12 in (25-30 cm) × 6-12 in (15-30 cm)
- Bloom window: Summer
- Color & flower form: White to pale blue; simple flowers; inflated pods
- Fragrance: unknown
- USDA hardiness: Grown as annual across North America
- Breeder / Year / Origin: unknown; native from southeastern Europe into western and southwestern Asia
- Cut‑flower notes: Not a standard fresh cut; pods are sometimes dried for arrangements
- Pet safety: unknown
How it differs
- Grown for edible seed rather than showy flowers.
- Shortest plants in this group.
- Seed maturity is the main goal; bracts are less prominent than in ornamental types.
Strengths
- Useful culinary seed.
- Easy to direct sow and manage.
- Compact habit for small spaces.
Care in one minute
Site: full sun in a warm, open position.
Soil and pH: well drained; adaptable across a broad pH range.
Watering: regular moisture until flowering; avoid prolonged saturation.
Pinch/stake/deadhead: do not pinch; deadhead only if reseeding is not wanted.
Watch‑outs
- Needs a long warm season for full seed ripening.
- Less useful as a fresh cut compared with ornamental nigellas.
Best uses (tags)
Provenance note
Native from southeastern Europe into western Asia; widely cultivated for seed.
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