Phacelia tanacetifolia NEW!

Phacelia tanacetifolia

blue lace flower / purple tansy

This annual is a great addition to any garden as it attracts beneficial insects and pollinators. It produces light & airy growth, with heads of small blue beautifully scented flowers with blue pollen! Great for use as a cover crop / green manure & can also be used as a cut flower. 

Sow: Spring or summer.

How: Sow either seed trays & prick out, or sow where to flower outside, 5mm deep covered with a fine layer of mix or soil. Best results are from broadcasting, sowing where they are to flower. Germination takes around 14 days.

Plant Where: Full sun  

Spacing: Transplant to 15cm – 20cm spacings.

Height: 1m x 0.3m wide

Growing Tips: Will self-sow if left in.