Seed Packet

Fennel Flower

Name: Fennel Flower
Brand: Select Seeds, Co.
SKU: S1694
Price: 3.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Nigella sativa

A fennel flower, better known as black cumin, black caraway, and nutmeg flower, is revered in many cultures for its potent healing effects, used since antiquity. It has watery-blue flowers and elegant foliage, but the seeds are the star of the show. Once used as a condiment, sprinkled over loaves of bread and more, it has been suggested it was the 'Fitches' mentioned in Isiah in the bible.

SKU #S1694

$3.50

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Details

Approximate Seeds Per Packet

300

Lifecycle

Annual

Annual Hardiness

Hardy Annual

Mature Size

8-12" h x 8" w

Sun

Full sun

Soil

Regular to rich, moist, well-drained

Season

Spring to summer

Color

White to faintest of blues

Features

Great Cut Flower

Attracts Bees

SOWING INSTRUCTIONS

Depth:

1/16"

Sprout Time:

7-21 days

Seed To Bloom:

12 weeks

Starting Indoors:

Not recommended.

Starting Outdoors:

Recommended. Direct sow 3-4 weeks before last frost and again in early to mid-summer for continued bloom. Fall sow in zones 7-10.

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

Renowned for its medicinal and culinary properties since the 1500s in England, Nigella sativa, also known as nutmeg flower and black cumin or black caraway, is an essential part of the spice garden. Herb and cottage gardens are its natural home, for the blossoms are delicate and adorable rather than big and showy. Its matte black seeds are the spice, allow the seed heads to develop and harvest the capsules later in the season.

Final Spacing:

Water Requirements:

Medium Water Use

Watering Details:

1" per week

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Fertilizer:

Mix in 1-2" inches of compost prior to planting.

Diseases & Pests:

No serious diseases or pests.

When to Cut for Bouquets:

Harvest freshly opened flowers; for dry use once seed pods have dried.

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