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 9–11

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — Phacelia tanacetifolia, known as Tansy-leafed Phacelia, is an annual herbaceous plant

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Boraginaceae

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Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — usually about 0.5 inches across, image 41

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — Blooming from late spring into summer; blue flowers in the garden, image 58

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — fern-like leaves and clusters of lavender to violet bell-shaped flowers; thriving in USDA, image 56

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — blue flowers in the garden; this species typically reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet with a similar spread

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — helping to suppress weeds and improve soil health, image 50

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 reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet and a spread of up to 1 foot; this Phacelia prefers, image 57

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — annual for full; it's a choice plant to instill a cottage-garden feel or lend softness to structured designs

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — Phacelia tanacetifolia, known as Tansy-leafed Phacelia, is an annual herbaceous plant; blooming, image 55

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — annual with blue blooms; thus enhancing the ecosystem value of the garden.<br><br>Adaptable to a variety of

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — fern-like leaves display a unique; annual for full, image 66

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) — Prefers full sun to partial shade in well-drained soils; making it suitable for xeriscapes or, image 61

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — commonly known as Tansy-leafed Phacelia or Blue Tansy; annual with blue blooms, image 62

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — is an annual herb that boasts both ornamental appeal and functional benefits in a landscape, image 63

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — This species typically reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet with a similar spread; which bloom, image 64

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 10; full sun to partial shade is ideal for optimal, image 65

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) — it attracts bees and beneficial insects, image 59

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — making it suitable for xeriscapes or water-wise gardens; though it is not typically, image 73

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — usually about 0.5 inches across, image 68

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — making the plant a magnet for beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies; phacelia, image 70

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — provide a rich nectar source; it can naturalize if conditions are favorable, image 69

Tansy Leafed Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) — this Phacelia prefers well-drained soils and is moderately drought-tolerant once established, image 72

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