Plant Name:  Phacelia tanacetifolia
Common name: Lacy Phacelia, Fiddleneck
Plant Type:  Annual
Plant Height: 1’ -3’
Spread: 1.5’
Bloom Time: March – May
Flower Color:  Lavender Blue
Exposure:  Sun
Soil Requirements:  Rocky, Sandy, Dry Soil.
Water Needs:  Medium
Attributes: Value to Bumble, Honey, & Native Bees; Good Insectary Plant; Deer Resistant; Drought Tolerant; Attracts Butterflies
Note:  May produce skin irritation.
Uses: Bee & Butterfly Gardens; Cover Crop & Nitrogen Fixer; Water-wise gardens; Mediterranean-style Gardens, Cottage Garden, Container Gardening, Wildflower Gardens, Natural areas, Pollinator gardens
Native to: California & Southwest US
Oregon Native:  NO
USDA Hardiness Zone:  1 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford

Photo Credit: Zanchetta Fabio (faxstaff) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)