Along with having a beautiful name Love in the Mist or Nigella damascena has many other uses. This native to southern Europe self seeds prolifically so be ready to weed or put it in a place where it can run wild.
![The blue, white or pink flowers look great in cut flower bouquets.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image89.jpg?resize=240%2C300)
With its deep jewel tones it’s easy to see how this flower has been popular in cottage gardens since Elizabethan times.
![The dried seed pods lend shape and interest to dried flower arrangements.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image86.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
A relative, Nigella sativa, is known as black sesame and is used as a cooking spice in Indian food. It is questionable whether the seeds of N. damascena are edible or not so I would not eat them; some sources say they are tasty and others say they are actually quite toxic!
![The dried seeds can be used in craft projects.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image85.jpg?resize=240%2C300)
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