LACY PHACELIA
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Customer Reviews
I direct sowed Lacy Phalecia with an Earthway on July 5th and the seeds came up well. The plants grew well and started flowering by the end of August. It was my first time growing this cover crop and I was happy with how it has turned out so far.
Great ground cover and what's inside a fence is doing great. My bees love the few that have made it. Unfortunately even though many people say it's deer resistant, my deer seem to love it. Definitely needs to be protected from deer. 5/5 for bees, 2/5 for deer resistance.
I grew this on the OR coast and now Willamette Valley. Bees love it! Have seen hummingbirds around it too.
The color is a beautiful purple/blue.
It can get leggy, reseeds prolifically, easy to remove in unwanted areas. I was surprised how well it is growing in mostly clay soil.
I soaked the seeds 24 hours and scattered them on surface of a new bare ground area and as cover crop in raised beds. I planted in April in Minnesota and they came up in about a week and are doing well.
It is now May and I will be scattering the rest of the seed for color and early pollinators.
The list of benefits that cover crops can offer a garden is extensive, and Lacy Phacelia is unique in that its preeminent contribution is its pollinator-attracting power. On our farm, stands of Lacy Phacelia are a constant buzz of bee activity like no other plant with the exception, perhaps, of buckwheat in full bloom. If you are interested in attracting pollinating insects to your garden or just supporting your current bee population, this is the plant for you.