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Love-In-A-Mist (Nigella damascena)
Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)
Bloom Color: Blue, Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Seed - raw or cooked. Normally used as a condiment, it has a nutmeg flavour. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Normally used as a condiment, it has a nutmeg flavour.
Habitat & North American Range
Stony, sunny positions. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)