fernleaf phacelia
Phacelia bipinnatifida
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue , purple , violet
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fernleaf phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida) is an annual for pollinator gardens, shade gardens, and ground cover. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. Its light-green leaves are deeply lobed, and round lavender-blue flowers open in spring and again in summer. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue stem goldenrod, Aromatic aster, and Lady fern.
Native range
AL, AR, GA, IA, and 13 more places. See all 17
AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV.