Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Non-foodZones 3–9herb
Phacelia tanacetifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrophyllaceae, known by the common names lacy phacelia, tansy-leaf phacelia, blue tansy, purple tansy or fiddleneck (UK).
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.6 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–9
- Layers
- herb
Functional roles
insectarypollinatormulch-producer
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedeasy
When: Sow spring–summer
Fast green manure and hoverfly/bee plant.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.