Phacelia tanacetifolia
Phacelia tanacetifolia (Lacy phacelia, Fiddleneck, Purple Tansy)
is a fully hardy annual summer forb with blue and purple flowers in early Spring, late Spring and early Summer. It grows well in semi-shade, and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are bowl shaped arranged in a umbelliform cyme inflorescence. This plant requires a minimum of 100 frost free days to grow successfully. It has average drought tolerance.
Soil
Phacelia tanacetifolia grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6.4 (slightly acidic ranges from 6.1 to 6.5) to 8.6 (very alkaline ranges from 8.6 to 9). It is adapted to clay, silt, sand, loam, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam soils, and prefers low fertility.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a single crown growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.6m / 2ft and spread of 0.4m / 1.3ft. It can take 0-1 year to reach its ultimate height and has a lifespan of around up to one year.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Spring and Summer. They are incised in shape.
Uses
Attracting bees, flower border and bed, ground cover and wild flower garden.
Tolerances
Hedge (none).
Fire
Resistant to fire.
Fruit and seed
There is a medium fruit/seed abundance beginning in Spring and ending in Spring.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include seed.
Origin
Mexico (Northern). United States (Southwestern).
-17°C / 1.4F 6.4 to 8.6 0-1 year 0.6m / 2ft 0.4m / 1.3ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
|---|---|
| Genus ? | Phacelia |
| Specific epithet ? | tanacetifolia |
| Common names |
|---|
| Lacy phacelia (United States), Fiddleneck (Ireland), Purple Tansy (Ireland) |
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