We recommend spreading 7 pounds of lacy phacelia per acre. A relative of california bluebell, lacy phacelia is an annual flowering plant that will produce clusters of lavender purple flowers. It grows to about 1 metre tall, and begins flowering when daylength exceeds hours. Plant them anywhere you need the service of pollinators. Phacelia is a quick growing hardy annual green manure that germinates at low temperatures and is ideal for sowing from march until september. The blooms attract bees as well as other beneficial insects and the plant is popularly grown in gardens to encourage fruit set on vegetables and crops as well as aid in a natural control of garden pests. Desert gardeners appreciate this plant for its hardiness and stunning blooms, while its practical uses include making an excellent cover crop and attracting bees and other pollinating insects. Phacelia tanacetifolia is an annual herb that grows erect to a. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. Purple blooms soften the garden while creating a pollinating frenzy. Tansyleaf phacelia is one of the tallest of our native flowers, growing from 2 to 4 tall.
Phacelia annual phacelia great basin seed cover crop. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 10. Some refer to the lacy phacelia flower as the honey plant, as it is one of the top 20 flowers used in the natural production of honey. Phacelia species, fiddleneck, lacy phacelia, purple tansy. It will grow up to 1m in height and is tolerant of cold temperatures and may overwinter if its not too cold. United states, ca, camp roberts military reservation. Phacelia in english phacelia in dutch phacelia con foglie di tanaceto in italian. Lacy phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia if you want to bring bees and other beneficial insects to your garden, start lacy phacelia seeds. Phacelia tanacetifolia lacy phacelia phacelia tetramera fourpart phacelia phacelia thermalis heated phacelia phacelia umbrosa colorado desert phacelia. Roses are healthier when provided with companion plants to help repel destructive bugs while encouraging beneficial insects. The plants database includes the following 167 species of phacelia.
It is used as a cover crop, in vineyards, and alongside row crops as long as the flowers bloom at different times, so. Phacelia is derived from greek and means bundle, in reference to the clustered flowers, while tanacetifolia means with. Phacelia is a native to north america and andean south america, with most species originating in california. It also is one of the most widely grown in other countries, where it has an illustrious history as an attractor of beneficial insects, including bees and hoverflies. Phacelia tanacetifolia, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to california, is also found outside of california, but is confined to western north america. A annual wildflower native to the american southwest, valued for its bright purple blooms which open slowly in sequence allowing the plant a long blooming season. Phacelia, native to the usa, actually gained favor as a cover crop in europe. Phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia phacelia, also known as lacy phacelia, or bluepurple tansy, is a quickgrowing, flowering plant that can reach heights of up to 4 feet.
And one of our new favorite products is our line of bloomin tins, with a customizable label, filled with wildflower seeds for that perfect way to remember a special day. Phacelia tanacetifolia, like most of the other 150 or so species, is an annual. Phacleias are one of the very best bee forage plants. We studied the effects of phacelia tanacetifolia, increasingly used as a. The blooms attract bees as well as other beneficial insects and the plant is popularly grown in gardens to encourage fruit. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Lacy phacelia a annual wildflower native to the american southwest, valued for its bright purple blooms which open slowly in sequence allowing the plant a long blooming season. Aims we studied the effects of phacelia tanacetifolia, increasingly used. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Narrow leaves and fine stems allow the plant to have low water usage and is quite drought. It is unlikely that either of these taxa would be found within the michigan range of franklins.
Phacelia seedlings can tolerate light frost, but the plants are easily damaged by hard freezes. Small farm success project fact sheet number 2a introduction. Phacelia tanacetifolia for organic gardening youtube. Phacelia tanacetifolia fiddleneck, lacy phacelia pfaf. The lacy phacelia flower spike is light blueviolet and has bees busy all day long, and the foliage is fernlike and lacy in appearance. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. It is in leaf from may to september, in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to september.
Phacelia tanacetifolia, grown from seed in desert bed in western arkansas, late may. This page was last edited on 28 october 2019, at 22. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Phacelia is derived from greek and means bundle, in reference to the clustered flowers, while tanacetifolia means with leaves resembling those of tanacetum. It is adapted to clay, silt, sand, loam, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, silty clay loam. Phacelia is a quickgrowing, cold and heattolerant flowering plant that is native to the southwest united states. Phacelia tanacetifolia, blue tansy short description.
Phacelia has beautiful purple flowers, which attract insects for pollination. West coast seeds garden expert mark macdonald briefly describes phacelia, a flower you can plant in organic vegetable or fruit gardens to improve pollination. The angiosperm phylogeny group, recognizing that the traditional boraginaceae and hydrophyllaceae are paraphyletic with respect. The plants of lacy phacelia will grow to a mature height of about 12 to 24 inches tall and will bloom throughout the summer months. Use the combine files tool to merge word, excel, powerpoint, audio, or video files, web pages, or existing. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about phacelia species, fiddleneck, lacy phacelia, purple tansy phacelia tanacetifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles dat. Lacy phacelia is drought tolerant and grows well given 7 to 18 inches of annual precipitation or irrigation. It is one of the lowest water using plants available in the cover crop palette available to us in the southwest. Phacelia tanacetifolia is a species of phacelia known by the common names lacy phacelia, blue tansy or purple tansy. Phacelia has also been used as a green manure crop in europe for a number of years anon. This annual grows to be about 2426 tall and prefers as much sun as possible. Genus phacelia can be annuals, biennials or perennials with pinnately divided leaves and racemes or panicles of tubular or bellshaped blue, white or yellow flowers, attractive to insects. Nectar and pollen one of the best spring forage sources for honeybees.
The genus name phacelia comes from the greek word for cluster, referring to the plants growth habit. Phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia cool season annual. Pdf medicinal and aromatic plants in greece and their. Can be sown direct any time between april and september.
Phacelia tanacetifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. We hypothesised there would be differential effects of the plants upon soil structure contingent on the texture. Lacy phacelia, phacelia tanacetifolia, is a cool season annual forb, native to the southwestern. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia cover crops canada. A robust annual increasingly used in agriculture as a pollinator attracting cover crop.
Plants profile for phacelia tanacetifolia lacy phacelia. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. Pictures and description of phacelia tanacetifolia, lacy phacelia. It is one of the most attractive flowers for bees providing a high quality nectar. This native wildflower occurs naturally in the deserts of california and arizona. In addition, we produce a variety of fun products including natural handcrafted soaps, gift baskets, greeting cards and more.
Lacy phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia plant guide usda plants. Phacelia, cover crop phacelia tanacetifolia bee happy. The lightpurple blooms are unique and elegant, attracting beneficial pollinators to the property. An annual wildflower of sizable portions that grows under creosote and other desert shrubs in the mojave, quercus dumosa, q.
It is the largest genus of the hydrophyllaceae family. In fact, you may wonder just what is lacy phacelia. Lacy phacelia info says the plant is wellknown for its ability to attract bees and butterflies to an area. Phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia, common name tansy phacelia has long been recognized for its attractiveness to insects and is now gaining popularity in vineyards of california and new zealand as an insectary plant. Pdf california bluebell phacelia tanacetifolia benth is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the family hydrophyllaceae boraginaceae. The flowers bloom in early summer, and also attract many other beneficial insects.
Combine or merge files into a single pdf, adobe acrobat dc. Aims we studied the effects of phacelia tanacetifolia, increasingly used as a covercrop species in arable agricultural systems, upon soil structural properties in the context of two contrasting soil textures. In its native range phacelia tanacetifolia is found in communities of chaparral, creosote bush scrub, coastal sage scrub, pinyonjuniper woodland, southern oak woodland and central oak woodland walden et al. Lacy phacelia seeds phacelia tanacetifolia seed needs llc. Green manures species selection the organic research centre. Bees friend, lacy phacelia phacelia tanacetifolia seeds. Douglasiana and juniperus californica and other dryland trees in the california interior, and. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. Particularly effective at scavenging for phosphorus. Phacelia is a very striking crop in the field, with deep blue flowers and. This crop is adaptable to a wide range of soils ranging in ph from 5. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The lacy phacelia flower, commonly known as phacelia tanacetifolia, may not be something youd randomly plant in your garden.
It has become widely naturalised on european roadsides and is often found in wildflower seed mixes. Blooms 4560 days and continuously produces nectar throughout the day. Grow a garden filled with lacy phacelia, from freshly harvested phacelia tanacetifolia seeds. Phacelia tanacetifolia grows in soils ranging from a ph of 6. Phacelia tanacetifolia home ground habitat nursery. Medicinal and aromatic plants diversity in greece and their future prospects. Phacelia has a dense shallow root system that is able to improve soil structure. Phacelia lacy is striking as a summer cover crop or to use for a meadowlike feel in the garden. Phacelia phacelia, scorpionweed, heliotrope is a genus of about 200 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants, native to north and south america the genus is traditionally placed at family rank with the waterleafs hydrophyllaceae in the order boraginales. Phacelia tanacetifolia lacy phacelia wildflower seeds.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. Lacy phacelia seeds phacelia tanacetifolia wildflower seed. A brief overview of a potentially useful insectary plant and cover crop. It is used in agriculture both as cover crop and as an attractant for beneficial insects. We certainly had success overwintering phacelia on several acres in devon, which flowered spectacularly well as soon as spring arrived, and audibly hummed with bees of all kinds.
This annual wildflower grows well in hot, harsh desert conditions, but it adapts easily to other environments. Phacelia species that occur in michigan, the other two consisting of single, historical records of a nonnative species p. Lacy phacelia, or phacelia tanacetifolia, is a droughttolerant cover crop that blooms in the summer months. Phacelia, tansy phacelia tanacetifolia annual 180 1,500 pounds honey, depending on soil quality and depth. Lacy phacelia seeds phacelia tanacetifolia american. This native covers the ground and flowers abundantly producing high quality pollen and nectar which is highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects. Phacelia tanacetifolia is a versatile plant that is used extensively in europe, both as a cover crop and as bee forage. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center.
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