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Bee's Friend 'Lavender Lust'
$6.50
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Site: full sun
Bee's Friend 'Lavender Lust'
Phacelia tanacetifolia
$6.50
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Description
A flower with a name as sweet as its nature—Bee’s Friend is a dreamy annual that seems spun from fairy gardens. Its feathery green foliage gives rise to soft, lavender-blue blossoms that unfurl in delicate curls, almost like a secret love note written to the bees. Beloved by pollinators of every kind, this bloom hums with life, turning any corner of the garden into a living symphony of wings and whispers.
Details:
Plant type: hardy annual
Site: full sun
Planting depth: ¼ inch
Plant spacing: 6 to 9 in
Plant height: 30 to 36 in
Germination rate: 93%
Seeds per packet: 100
Seed origin: Ontario, Canada
Growing
Site: full sun
Planting depth: ¼ in
Day to germinate: 7 to 14 days
Plant spacing: 6 in
Pinch: not necessary
Bloom time: summer through fall
Days to maturity: 45 to 60 days
Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost date. Place in a warm area to germinate. Plant outdoors once chances of frost have passed. Seeds can also be direct sowed in the garden.
Harvesting
Harvest when flowers are just starting to open. Bee's friends has fine hairs on its stems and foliage that can cause a mild stinging sensation on contact, gloves are recommended when handling the plant.
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Cut-and-Come Again
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Pollinator Friendly
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Cut-Flower