Purple Phacelia Phacelia bipinnatifida
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- fa-SEE-lee-uh by-pin-uh-TIFF-ih-duh
- Description
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Purple Phacelia is a biennial forb found in rocky forests. Seeds of this plant may be planted directly into gardens.
Wildlife Value: Members of the genus Phacelia support the following specialized bees: Andrena (Micrandrena) lamelliterga, Andrena (Euandrena) phaceliae, Hoplitis (Robertsonella) simplex.
Site: Moist woods, slopes, stream banks
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Shaded Slope
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phacelia
- Species:
- bipinnatifida
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Biennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit becomes available in June.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- blue to violet lobed, prominent stamens; more or less one-sided raceme; petals not fringed. Flowers bloom April-May
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Leaves:
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Branching, pinnately divided leaves with 3-7 lobed segments; sharply toothed; long-stalked; thick bushy clump
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Hairy stem
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Specialized Bees
