Phacelia

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Phacelia outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 50 days.

Companion Planting

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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Phacelia attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Common bean
  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Phacelia feeds on
  • ❧Phacelia draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
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  Painted Lady Runner Bean
  

  Painted Lady Runner BeanGreat pair

  • ❧Phacelia attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings, which prey on the Aphids that attack Painted Lady Runner Bean
  • ❧Painted Lady Runner Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Phacelia feeds on
  • ❧Phacelia draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
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  Peanut
  Great pair

  • ❧Phacelia attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Peanut
  • ❧Peanut fixes nitrogen in the soil that Phacelia feeds on
  • ❧Phacelia draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both

How to grow Phacelia

1. Sow-2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~50 days

Water: Low · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — tolerates most soils