Nigella damascena is a cool-weather annual plant with a dreamy name: Lady-in-the-Green.

The sturdy stems have fern-like leaves and are easy to process for fresh and dried bouquets.

A simple summer flowering plant, suitable for borders, field bouquets and decorative seed pods.

Transplant from early spring to summer or sow direct in mid-spring.

The flowers produce nectar, which attracts bumblebees and bees for pollination.