Fiddleneck
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Родина: Boraginaceae • Рід: Phacelia
БагаторічнаСередньоДекоративна
Broadcast lacy phacelia seed in spring or fall and rake it in lightly, as the seed needs darkness to germinate. This fast-growing cover crop improves soil structure, reduces erosion, and produces bell-shaped violet flowers on curled fiddlehead clusters that are magnets for bees and beneficial insect
Опис
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[46, 50, 61]. References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information Temperature Converter Type a value in the Celsius field to convert the value to Fahrenheit: Celsius Fahrenheit: The PFAF Bookshop Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. Book titles include Edible Plants , Edible Perennials , Edible Trees , Edible Shrubs , Woodland Gardening , and Temperate Food Forest Plants . Our new book is Food Forest Plants For Hotter Conditions (Tropical and Sub-Tropical) . Shop Now
Походження та ареал
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Arizona, California, Nevada (south)), Mexico (Baja California (Norte) (north))
Корисні властивості
None known References More on Edible Uses
Поради
Seed - sow in situ in late spring or late summer. The plant often self-sows.