Lacy Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Botanical Name:

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Family:

Hydrophyllaceae

Genus:

Phacelia

Species:

tanacetifolia

Common Name:

Lacy Phacelia

Seeds Per Pound:
252,222
Quantity:
1.58 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
132
Germination:
97%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
98%
Height:
1-2 feet
Collection Locale:
Colorado
Crop Year:
2020
In Stock: 1.58 lb
Prices
  • Phacelia tanacetifolia

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 132 seeds)
$1.95
5 gram (~ 2780 seeds)
$4.61
10 gram (~ 5561 seeds)
$5.50
1 oz (~ 15764 seeds)
$8.95
1 lb (~ 252222 seeds)
$29.50
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
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In a Nutshell:
* Phacelia tanacetifolia is a species of phacelia known by the common names lacy phacelia, blue tansy or purple tansy.
* This is an annual herb which grows erect to a maximum height near 100 centimeters.
* The seeds are "negatively photoblastic", or photodormant, and will only germinate in darkness.
* It was originally native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, but it is now used in many places in agriculture as a cover crop, a bee plant, an attractant for other beneficial insects, as a green manure and an ornamental plant.
* It is planted in vineyards and alongside crop fields, where it is valued for its long, coiling inflorescences of nectar-rich flowers which open in sequence, giving a long flowering period.It is a good insectary plant, attracting pollinators such as honey bees.
* It is also attractive to hoverflies (family Syrphidae), which are useful as biological pest control agents because they eat aphids and other pests. more...
* Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Prefers a moist soil. The flowers are a rich source of nectar and is occasionally grown commercially as a crop for bees.
* Seed propagation- sow in situ in late spring or late summer. The plant often self-sows. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov