Description
Love-in-a-mist is an annual of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It grows 20–30 cm tall and flowers abundantly in July and August. The flowers are single, fairly large (about 4 cm across), light blue, white or pink. After flowering, striking inflated seed capsules remain visible for several weeks. The seeds are black and the leaves are feathery.
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Requirements
It likes a sunny position and grows in any soil. It is planted in borders and is also suitable as a cut flower and for dried bouquets.
Propagation
Love-in-a-mist is propagated from seed sown directly outdoors in April–May. Thin out the seedlings, leaving plants 10–15 cm apart. It often self-seeds.