Green ManureBeginner
Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scientific Name
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Family
Boraginaceae
Origin
California, Mexico
Type
Annual
60-90 days
Culinary Uses
Flavor: Not applicable
- Not used in cooking
- Grown for soil improvement
- Bee forage plant
- Green manure
- Cover crop
Planting Calendar
Sow Indoors
Not recommended
Sow Outdoors
MarchAprilAugustSeptember
Harvest
Cut before seed set
Health Benefits
- No direct medicinal use
- Excellent bee plant
- Improves soil structure
- Suppresses weeds
- Attracts beneficial insects