Mulberry Rose begins in blush and finishes in wine. Dainty, many-faceted flowers open pastel pink, then deepen to an enchanting rose above a haze of finely divided foliage, giving even a small patch the romance of an old English cottage garden.
Compact 12–18-inch plants are easy to tuck along a path, into the front of a border, or among container companions. After the petals fall, striped seedpods appear like tiny fairy lanterns and become some of the loveliest stems for dried arrangements.
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Botanical name: Nigella damascena
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Cultivar: Mulberry Rose
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Life cycle: Hardy annual
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Color: Pastel pink deepening to rose
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Exposure: Full sun
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Sowing: Direct sow in early spring; fall in mild climates
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Planting depth: 1/4 in.
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Germination: 10–15 days
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Mature height: 12–18 in.
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Final spacing: 4–5 in.
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Approximate seed count: 275
Harvest flowers for petite bouquets, cut pods before they split for drying, or let a few ripen and scatter seed for a welcome return. Browse more compact garden treasures in our flower seed packets.
