Blue Tansy (Fiddleneck) Seeds – Heirloom Native Pollinator Magnet

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$2.20

SKU: GS-5000-BLU-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Blue Tansy (Phacelia tanacetifolia), also commonly known as Fiddleneck or Lacey Phacelia, is a magnificent North American native annual prized for its unique, fiddle-shaped coils of feathery lavender-blue blossoms. Featuring soft, fern-like foliage, this fast-growing wildflower is renowned worldwide as one of the single best nectar sources for honeybees, native bumblebees, hoverflies, and butterflies. Highly versatile in the garden, it shines in wildflower meadows, cut flower arrangements, or as an active green manure cover crop that builds soil health.

Specifications

Plant Name: Blue Tansy / Fiddleneck / Lacey Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Native Wildflower
Plant Class: Ornamental Wildflower / Cover Crop (Annual)
Color: Vibrant lavender-blue to violet blossoms, pale green feathery foliage
Plant Characteristics: Upright branching habit, distinctive coiled flower clusters (scorpioid cymes), deeply lobed ferny leaves
Suitable Space: Pollinator gardens, wildflower meadows, border backdrops, cover crop plots, cut flower rows
Season: Late Spring through Summer Bloom
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors early to mid-April as soon as soil can be worked; sow again late August for early autumn cover crop growth.
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (drought-tolerant once established; thrives in lean, well-drained soils)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know

Top-tier pollinator attractor for honeybees, beneficial insect predators
Fast-growing cover crop; accumulates organic matter, improves soil structure
Long-lasting, unique lavender-blue cut flowers for fresh vase arrangements

Self-seeds easily if spent flower heads are allowed to mature on open ground
Fine plant hairs can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals during handling

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