fiddleneck
Phacelia tanacetifolia
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fiddleneck (Phacelia tanacetifolia) is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Bell-shaped, lavender-blue flowers open in fiddlehead clusters near the tops of the stems, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Its feathery leaves add soft texture to the planting.
Pairs well with Indian grass, Evening primrose, and Zinnia.
Native range
North America.