love-in-a-mist

[luhv-in-uh-mist]

noun

1. a plant, Nigella damascena, of the buttercup family, having feathery dissected leaves and whitish or blue flowers.

love-in-a-mist

noun

1. an erect S European ranunculaceous plant, Nigella damascena, cultivated as a garden plant, having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers See also fennelflower

Word History and Origins

Origin of love-in-a-mist¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

Hardy annuals, such as poppies, larkspur, love-in-a-mist and bachelor buttons, benefit from a winter chill and bloom earlier than a spring sowing.

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Little manila coin envelopes filled with seeds of a dark purple poppy, cobalt blue love-in-a-mist, fragrant sweet peas, ruby orach, rusty foxglove — and yes, Miss Willmott’s “ghost” — make up my garden’s currency.

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Annuals, like larkspur, love-in-a-mist, calendula and various poppies, flower and seed generously.

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Easy-to-grow calendula, poppies, larkspur, love-in-a-mist and clarkia, to name but a few, are hardy annuals that flourish in Pacific Northwest gardens and gracefully complement perennial plantings.

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Feverfew, astilbe and heuchera blooms, Queen Anne’s lace, dianthus, yarrow, goldenrod and love-in-a-mist work well in this role.

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