Sow - Autumn and again in Spring in cooler areas. 3mm deep and lightly cover. Can be scattered in the garden in lightly raked soil and watered in, keep moist till germination.
Germination - 7-14 days, but may take up to 21 days, if planting in rows, space about 30cm apart.
Height - 45cm to 60cm
Nigella 'Transformer' has the trifecta. It is an annual plant with fine, ferny foliage with long wiry stems, atop which architecturally interesting blooms of yellow and green showcase. Once the flowers fade, beautiful green 'pleated' pods remain. These pods are a beautiful addition to a bouquet and can also be dried and their straw coloured pods used in dried flower arrangements. The seeds remind me of little flying saucers, so there's definitely no mix-up between them and their cousins, Nigella damascena.
