Phacelia tanacetifolia
Phacelia
Common names: Bushy Phacelia, Bee Friend, Rainfarn Phacelia
Photo: Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source
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Description
Phacelia tanacetifolia is a fast‑growing annual that provides excellent ground cover. It shades the soil, suppresses weeds, and attracts large numbers of bees and hoverflies with its violet‑blue tubular flowers. Because it is not related to any vegetable family, it can be used as a cover crop in any crop rotation.
Care instructions
Sow from April to September in a wide spread or in rows directly into the bed, then lightly rake in. It germinates in darkness, so cover the seed well. Water after sowing, then it tolerates low moisture. Cut or roll it down at flowering before it senesces, leave it as mulch or incorporate it into the soil; it survives winter cold.
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