Fernleaf Phacelia

Phacelia bipinnatifida Michx.

Waterleaf family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Biennial

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Ethmia zelleriella

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.