N - Nigella
The Botanical Alphabet is more than just a seed collection - it’s a
gardening and typography project that marries the natural world with graphic design. For each plant, carefully selected from the most beautiful flora around the globe, a typeface in an iconic typographic style has been matched.
The Plant
Lovely pale-blue, star-like flower, with feathery foliage. Dried seed pods are also very decorative.
The Typeface
A font inspired by Mexico 1968 Olympics logo, which used geometric patterns to create the illusion of movement.
Product Details
| Name | Nigella |
| Variety | Miss Jekyll |
| Latin Name | Nigella damascena |
| Seed Quantity | 1.25 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 30-50cm height, 15-30cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 20cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Early spring or autumn |
| Indoor - 6-8 weeks before last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 10-14 days |
| Temperature - 15-20°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Sow seeds on soil surface; press lightly but do not cover |
| Indoor - Surface-sow in trays with light exposure | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun |
| Watering - Moderate; allow soil to dry between waterings | |
| Soil Well - Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil | |
| Feeding - Minimal feeding; soil enrichment at planting is usually sufficient | |
| Growing Tip | Nigella self-seeds easily, so remove seed heads if you want to control its spread. Deadhead to encourage more blooms. |
| Harvesting | Harvest seed pods when they turn brown and dry for ornamental use or seeds. |
About Piccolo Seeds
Piccolo was born in 2012 with the intention of offering select seeds for urban gardens, as well as offering vegetables and plants specially designed for pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Piccolo think a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.