Bolander's Phacelia
Phacelia bolanderi
Bolander's phacelia is a soft-haired coastal perennial of the Pacific Northwest with coiled clusters of lavender-blue bell flowers, an easy native for cool, part-shaded woodland edges and slopes.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA
Related native plants
More Phacelia species
- Wild Canterbury Bells (Phacelia minor)
- Blue Curls (Phacelia congesta)
- Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia)
- Parry's Phacelia (Phacelia parryi)
- Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
- Silky Phacelia (Phacelia sericea)