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Lacy phacelia prefers dry soil, which means its watering requirements are not high. It is also fairly drought tolerant. Make sure to not overwater as standing water will affect the plant's growth. When growing in poor soil, add a balanced organic fertilizer to the soil before planting for better results.
- How do you take care of phacelia?
- How do you grow lacy phacelia?
- Should I deadhead phacelia?
- Is lacy phacelia invasive?
- What is phacelia grown for?
- Is phacelia a perennial?
- What is a phacelia flower?
- When should I plant phacelia Tanacetifolia?
- How do you pronounce phacelia?
- What do phacelia flowers look like?
- How long does it take for phacelia to bloom?
- How do you propagate phacelia?
How do you take care of phacelia?
Phacelia Growing Guide
- Crop Rotation Group. Miscellaneous ●
- Soil. Any average, well drained soil.
- Position. Full sun.
- Frost tolerant. Phacelia will survive mild frosts to overwinter and bloom in spring.
- Feeding. None generally required.
- Sow and Plant. Sow in spring onwards as a green manure. ...
- Notes. ...
- Harvesting.
How do you grow lacy phacelia?
Sow phacelia in spring while the soil is still cool. Make sure seed is well covered, because phacelia seeds need darkness to germinate. Broadcast seed into cultivated soil so that the seeds are about 2 inches (5 cm) apart and one-fourth inch (0.5 cm) deep. Thin to 10 inches (25 cm) apart in all directions.
Should I deadhead phacelia?
Lacy Phacelia loves to spread, and if you don't want it to, you will need to deadhead the flowers. Just pinch off any dead or wilting blooms before they can scatter seeds. Other than deadheading, it doesn't need much maintenance, and there is no need to prune these plants.
Is lacy phacelia invasive?
The usual common name is "lacy phacelia." "Tansy" is an unrelated plant (Tanacetum vulgare), with gold flowers, that's widely considered invasive.
What is phacelia grown for?
Phacelia is a rapidly growing, high biomass plant. It is a nitrogen holder and weed suppressor. Its eye catching purple flowers are particularly good at attracting bees and other beneficial insects. Used as a soil improving green manure.
Is phacelia a perennial?
Phacelia (phacelia, scorpionweed, heliotrope) is a genus of about 200 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants, native to North and South America. California is particularly rich in species with over 90 recorded in the region. ... Many have been cultivated as garden and honey plants.
What is a phacelia flower?
Phacelia is an annual flowering plant that produces masses of scented purple flowers. The flowers attract pollinators including bees to the garden as well as the nectar-feeding adults of insect predators such as hoverflies and lacewings.
When should I plant phacelia Tanacetifolia?
Phacelia Tanacetifolia is a quick growing hardy annual green manure that germinates at low temperatures and is ideal for sowing from March until September. It will grow up to 1m in height and is tolerant of cold temperatures and may over-winter if it's not too cold.
How do you pronounce phacelia?
- Phonetic spelling of Phacelia. phaceli-a. 0 rating rating ratings. Private. fuh-see-lee-uh. 0 rating rating ratings. ...
- Meanings for Phacelia. any plant of the genus Phacelia. 0 rating rating ratings. Emery Metz. Add a meaning. Pronounce word 150. ...
- Synonyms for Phacelia. flower. 0 rating rating ratings. Private. phacelias.
What do phacelia flowers look like?
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (W)
This is a 1-3 ft., annual phacelia with divided, feathery, clasping, tansy-like leaves covered with short, stiff hairs. The lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers occur in fiddlehead clusters near the tops of the stems. Long stamens and styles extend well beyond the flowers.
How long does it take for phacelia to bloom?
Spring- and summer-planted phacelia flowers approximately 6 – 8 weeks after germination. Flowering continues for 6 to 8 weeks. Phacelia is a long-day plant and requires a minimum of 13 hours of daylight to initiate flowering (roughly mid-April to early September in the mid-Atlantic).
How do you propagate phacelia?
Direct sow every couple of weeks from last frost (end of March on the coast) to mid-June. This will produce a full summer of flowers. Seeds will germinate in 12-30 days. Sow 5mm (¼”) deep, and space or thin to 10-20cm (4-8″) apart.
