Phacelia tanacetifolia
Fiddleneck, Purple tansy, Scorpion weed, Lacy phacelia, Fernleaf fiddleneck
Phacelia Phacelia
P. tanacetifolia - P. tanacetifolia is a bushy hardy annual with dark-green feathery leaves and terminal clusters of lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers in summer. Very attractive to bees and also used as a green manure.
Phacelia tanacetifolia is: Deciduous
Upright
Contact with skin may cause irritation
Blue, Lilac in Summer
Green in Summer
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Sow in situ in spring or early autumn.
Seed
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Phacelia tanacetifolia (Fiddleneck) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Tends to self-seed readily.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Phacelia tanacetifolia
Fiddleneck, Purple tansy, Scorpion weed, Lacy phacelia, Fernleaf fiddleneck
Phacelia Phacelia
P. tanacetifolia - P. tanacetifolia is a bushy hardy annual with dark-green feathery leaves and terminal clusters of lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers in summer. Very attractive to bees and also used as a green manure.
Deciduous
Upright
Contact with skin may cause irritation
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Blue, Lilac in Summer
Green in Summer
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Sow in situ in spring or early autumn.
Seed
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Phacelia tanacetifolia (Fiddleneck) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Tends to self-seed readily.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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