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.

An easy 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.