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Tansy Leafed Phacelia

Phacelia Tanacetifolia

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Overview

Phacelia tanacetifolia, known as Tansy-leafed Phacelia, is an annual herbaceous plant. With its deeply cut, fern-like leaves and clusters of lavender to violet bell-shaped flowers, it reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet and a spread of up to 1 foot. Blooming from late spring into summer, it attracts bees and beneficial insects, making it an excellent choice for ecological gardens. Prefers full sun to partial shade in well-drained soils.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 9–11Type Annual
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — making it an excellent choice for ecological gardens; fern-like leaves display a unique

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual
Family
Boraginaceae

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Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — This species typically reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet with a similar spread; which bloom, image 118
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — making it an excellent choice for ecological gardens; fern-like leaves display a unique, image 60
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — making the plant a magnet for beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — though it is not typically aggressive.<br><br>For the client's knowledge; making the plant a, image 76
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — annual for full; it's a choice plant to instill a cottage-garden feel or lend softness to, image 108
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — Prefers full sun to partial shade in well-drained soils; making it suitable for xeriscapes or, image 88
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — which bloom profusely from late spring to early summer; prefers full sun to partial shade in, image 67
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — it attracts bees and beneficial insects, image 86
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — thus enhancing the ecosystem value of the garden.<br><br>Adaptable to a variety of soil types, image 71
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — provide a rich nectar source; it can naturalize if conditions are favorable, image 69
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — making it suitable for xeriscapes or water-wise gardens; though it is not typically aggressive.<br><br>For the
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — helping to suppress weeds and improve soil health
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — though it is not typically aggressive.<br><br>For the client's knowledge
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — helping to suppress weeds and improve soil health, image 77
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — blue flowers in the garden; this species typically reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet with a similar, image 79
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — Phacelia tanacetifolia, known as Tansy-leafed Phacelia, is an annual herbaceous plant; blooming, image 82
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — It's a choice plant to instill a cottage-garden feel or lend softness to structured designs; it, image 78
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — This species typically reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet with a similar spread
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — It's a choice plant to instill a cottage-garden feel or lend softness to structured designs; it reaches a
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — it attracts bees and beneficial insects, image 113
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — usually about 0.5 inches across, image 41
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — though it is not typically aggressive.<br><br>For the client's knowledge; making the plant a, image 103
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — It's a choice plant to instill a cottage-garden feel or lend softness to structured designs; it, image 105
Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 10; full sun to partial shade is ideal for optimal growth
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