'Miss Jekyll Rose' Love-in-a-Mist

Nigella damascena Origin: Gertrude Jekyll (breeder), Surrey, England Improvement status: Cultivar Seeds per packet: ~90 Germination tested 11/2024: 89% Life cycle: Annual Gertrude Jekyll (1848-1932) was a famous and prolific British horticulturist who made a name for herself as a garden designer, writer, and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the UK, Europe, and the US, and wrote over 1000 articles for magazines including Country Life and The Garden. Her subtle and painterly style was influenced by both the Arts and Crafts movement and Impressionism, with a strong focus on color (her most famous of fourteen books is called "Colour in the Flower Garden"). Nearly a century after her death, her own garden at Munstead Wood in Surrey has been restored and was recently purchased by Britain's National Trust. So it's no surprise that this legend of British horticulture should have developed varieties of flowers that have stood the test of time. 'Miss Jekyll Rose' love-in-a-mist is one suc