Phacelia crenulata | Wild Heliotrope. Originated in … Colorado | Various
Phacelia crenulata belongs to the plant family HYDROPHYLLACE and Genus Phacelia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Phacelia crenulata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Phacelia crenulata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Phacelia crenulata wild heliotrope is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Phacelia crenulata has flowers and leaves that are mildly heliotrope scented.
Blossoms appear in March and continue through May.
Flowers;Leaves of the plant Phacelia crenulata have a smell of flowers have a pleasant heliotrope-like fragrance; leaves have unpleasant odor and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Heliotrope | Mild
In the Northern Hemisphere Phacelia crenulata starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 05,31
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.