About
A compact, softly-hairy subspecies of the silky phacelia from rocky montane habitats of the Rocky Mountains with pinnately divided, silky, grey-green leaves and coiled racemes of small, tubular, violet-blue flowers in summer. A choice, densely hairy Phacelia for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden.
About the genus
Phacelia can be annuals, biennials or perennials with pinnately divided leaves and racemes or panicles of tubular or bell-shaped blue, white or yellow flowers, attractive to insects
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.