Sticky Phacelia

Phacelia viscida

Sticky phacelia is a California annual with intensely blue, white-centered flowers on sticky, aromatic stems, a vivid, drought-tolerant reseeder that draws bees to sunny, sandy gardens after winter rains.

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: blue, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: CA