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Boraginaceae
Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Generous spirit.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Phacelia
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Phacelia is considered the single best bee-attracting annual flower by many beekeeping experts.
- It is widely used as a cover crop in Europe to improve soil structure and suppress weeds.
- The coiled flower clusters gradually unfurl, a pattern called a scorpioid cyme or fiddle-neck.
- The species name 'tanacetifolia' means 'tansy-leaved,' describing the finely divided foliage.
- A single acre of phacelia can support 20 honey bee hives and produce exceptional quality honey.
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