Parry's Phacelia
Phacelia parryi
Parry's phacelia is a California annual covered in rich royal-purple, bowl-shaped flowers with pale centers, a dazzling, drought-tolerant reseeder and important early nectar source for sunny gardens.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 0.5–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- white, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AZ, CA
Related native plants
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- Silky Phacelia (Phacelia sericea)
- Sticky Phacelia (Phacelia viscida)