Phacelia/Fiddlehead Seed

Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Phacelia is an attractive, hardy annual, great for bumble and honeybees. Dig in before flowering for a green manure

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Description

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Phacelia or Fiddlehead is an attractive hardy annual but is not really a native wild flower. It came originally from California. It is very useful for attracting pollinating bees and hoverflies for aphid control in crops. Also good as a green manure. Lilac-blue flowers open on curling stems, blooming progressively and give a long flowering period through the summer. The stems are hairy  and  leaves are lacey. It generously seeds itself. Sow from March to September for best results, and seed must be covered over with a thin soil layer or germination won’t happen!

Seed from Shropshire

 

 

 

Additional information

Weight 10.00 g
Genus

Phacelia

Size

Seed packet (approx 3000 seeds)

Family

Boraginacea

Flowering Month

June, July, August

Colour

blue

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

annual

Interest

flowers

Wildlife

yes

Requires

sun