PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) TRANSFORMER NIGELLA | id:23658 | Nigella sativa | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Classic cottage garden flower. Easy to grow. Exotic yellow bloom Allow the decorative seedpods to develop. Often used as filler in bouquets fresh and dried. Deadhead to prolong blossoming. Vitamins+: B9+, C+, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, P, Fatty Acid, Protein Companion plants: Calendula, Marigold, Cilantro, Borage, Lavender, Rosemary, Mint, Thyme. Planting tip: Seed stratification is needed for 3 weeks. Sow seed indoors 4 weeks before the last frost.||Transplant after last frost. Harvesting tip: Harvest fresh flower buds fully colored or pods have begun to develop. Storage tip: Harvest seed pods when they turn brown and papery. Dry indoors in a cool, dry place. Store pods whole or shake out seeds into airtight containers.
Seed depth:1/8″, Plant spacing:11″, Row spacing:17″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:10-14 d/j, 18-21°C Optimally:20°C, Maturity:65-85 d/j, Height:18-24″, Width: 12″, Edible flower, Attracts pollinators (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
