Nigella damascena or 'Love-In-a-Mist' is an open and upright annual with very feathery bright green foliage and many petalled blue, white, mauve or pink coloured flowers that appear from spring through to summer.
The flowers mature to rounded seed pods that turn brown.
Popular in flower arrangements for their foliage and interesting seed pods, they are also a staple of any good mixed border.
Excellent for informal and cottage style gardens.