Nigella Mulberry Rose (Love-in-a-mist)

A masterpiece of colour evolution. Nigella Mulberry Rose opens as a delicate pale blush and deepens in the sun into a rich, vintage rose-berry tone — antique porcelain blooms nestled in a ruff of fine, ferny foliage that look as though they have been painted rather than grown.

When the petals fall, the centre swells into a magnificent balloon-like seed pod striped in burgundy and green that dries perfectly for winter vases and wreaths. Listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators. Self-seeds reliably. Approximately 400 seeds per packet.

• Nigella damascena 'Mulberry Rose' — Hardy Annual (H3/H4)
• Height: 40–50cm | Flowers: June–August
• Direct sow September or March–May; cover lightly 3mm
• Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil — do not over-feed
• Self-seeds freely — naturalises beautifully over time
• RHS Plants for Pollinators listed — outstanding for drying

Grow it with Briza Maxima for a combination of rose-berry blooms and dancing locket seed heads that dries into one of the most beautiful winter arrangements you can make.