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'Phacelia (Bee’s Friend Flower)' Flowers - Pollinator |
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Phacelia tanacetifolia. Annual flower that attracts and supports many species of bees. Bushes reaching 1 to several feet tall produce feathery leaves and flower heads that unfurl like fiddleheads during a long bloom period of lavender blue flowers. Often used as a cover crop. About 45 to 80 days to maturity.
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45-80
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Fruition Seeds - updated in 2019
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2019
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Overall: (2.7 Stars)
Taste: (0.0 Stars)
Yield: (0.1 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.1 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/15/2019 by
CCE Orrange County
- An intermediate gardener
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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Very productive! Filled out very nicely. |
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Reviewed on 11/11/2019 by
Albany County MGs
- An experienced gardener
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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Received these as seedlings that never recovered after transplanting from the tiny pots they were in. Flowered but never grew well and died early. |
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Reviewed on 11/04/2019 by
CCE Nassau County NY
- An experienced gardener
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| When first transplanted, the Phacelia plants grew rapicly and were attractive,with fern-like leaves and pretty flowers. They quickly grew into shrubs that were borderline unruly and way too big for a small-space bed. They started dying off before mid-season. . |
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Reviewed on 10/08/2019 by
Cutler Botanic Garden
- An experienced gardener
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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| lovely flowers , prolific bloomer.. lots of bees |
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Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by
CCEYates
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Yates, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Phacelia was not a vigorous grower for us. The flowers were lovely though and I never saw the plant without a bee or other pollinator visiting it when it was in bloom. Our plants died quickly after setting seed. The seed structures were interesting to look at though. |
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Reviewed on 09/15/2019 by
CCE Putnam
- An intermediate gardener
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Putnam, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Planted transplants on 5/19. 6/5: 5 plants doing well. 6/8: 2 plants blooming. Growing and blooming through 7/10, with some bottom leaves browning. On 7/13, some plants pulled, dying. 2 plants left. 7/17: one dead plant pulled, one left. 7/20: the one plant that is left is struggling, bottom growth browning. By 8/10, all plants have been pulled, none surviving. Long bloom period? |
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Reviewed on 07/29/2019 by
nmeohen1
- An experienced gardener
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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This pretty flower spread , flowered and now is not doing well. |
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