Lacy Phacelia (Purple Tansy) - Key Growing Information

A stand of blossoming phacelia at Johnny's Research Farm.

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

7-14 days at 55-68°F (13-20°C)

SOWING:

Direct seed (recommended) - Sow seed thinly in rows, 6 seeds per ft., 1/8- 1/4" deep as soon as soil can be worked. For mass plantings or cover crop, sow at 3 oz./1,000 sq.ft. or 7 lb./acre. Germinates best when sown into cool soil. Keep soil surface moist until emergence. Make 2-3 successive sowings, 2 weeks apart, for continuous blooms through the season.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT:

30-40".

PLANT SPACING:

2-12".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Annual.

HARVEST:

Fresh - When flowers are just beginning to open.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Most any well drained soil.

USES:

Attracts and supports beneficial insects in garden beds and borders and when used as a cover crop. Productive nectar crop for honeybee forage. Casual cut flower.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Phacelia tanacetifolia

ALTERNATE NAMES:

Lacy phacelia, blue tansy, purple tansy

Phacelia