Key Features
- Produces charming violet-blue flowers arranged along graceful, curling flower stems.
- Fast-growing annual with finely divided, lacy green foliage.
- Excellent for pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, borders, containers, and naturalized plantings.
- Performs best in full sun with well-drained soil.
- Attractive flowers add texture, movement, and cool-toned color to garden spaces.
Growing Benefits
- Adds delicate violet-blue color to flower beds and containers.
- Provides nectar-rich flowers that are attractive to bees and other pollinators.
- Fast growth makes it useful for filling seasonal garden spaces.
- Fine foliage adds a soft, textured appearance to mixed plantings.
- Suitable for beginner gardeners looking for an easy-to-grow annual flower.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Lacy Phacelia, Tansy Phacelia
- Botanical Name: Phacelia tanacetifolia
- Plant Type: Annual flowering plant
- Colors: Violet-blue to lavender-blue
- Height: Approximately twelve to thirty-six inches
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Water: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
- Germination Time: Approximately seven to fourteen days under favorable conditions
- Sowing Depth: Approximately one-eighth inch
- Spacing: Approximately six to twelve inches
- Growing Zones: Commonly grown as an annual across a wide range of USDA zones
- Flowering/Maturity: Often flowers within several weeks of sowing under suitable conditions
- Uses: Pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, borders, containers, naturalized plantings, and seasonal flower displays
Growing Tips
- Sow seeds directly into a sunny location with well-drained soil.
- Cover seeds lightly because deep planting can interfere with emergence.
- Keep the soil evenly moist until seedlings are established.
- Thin crowded seedlings to provide adequate space and airflow.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark location. Keep them in their original packet or an airtight container protected from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Lacy phacelia is scientifically known as Phacelia tanacetifolia.
- It belongs to the borage family, Boraginaceae.
- Its coiled flower clusters gradually unfurl as the plant blooms, creating its distinctive lacy appearance.
- The flowers are especially attractive to bees and other pollinating insects.