Silky Phacelia
Phacelia sericea
Silky phacelia is a striking alpine perennial of the western mountains with silvery, ferny leaves and dense spikes of violet flowers studded with golden stamens, a choice native for sunny rock gardens.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- purple, blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY