The Nigella

This flower has been preserved using traditional methods of flower pressing and is framed in a wooden white frame.

The story behind the Nigella: (Nigella damascena) earns the common name "Love-in-a-Mist" because of the tangle of ferny, fennel-like foliage that forms a mist around the flowers. Once you see N. damascena in bloom, you will always recognize it by its unique mist of airy bracts and foliage. Its botanical genus name is derived from Niger, the Latin word for black, which refers to the rich black seeds of the plant, and the species is named after Damascus, a city near which the plant grows in the wild. The perfectly preserved flower captures the beauty of the Nigella at its best, so that it can treasured as a keepsafe gift in your home. Ideal as a treasured gift for any nature lover or garden enthusiast.

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