How to grow Bee's Friend

Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Growing Bee's Friend from seed

Direct sow seeds after last frost. Very bushy plants do not need to be sown thickly. Mixing seeds with sand before dispersal may help to reduce thinning.

When sown as a green manure, broadcast seed over recently watered seedbed and then lightly cover (requires darkness to germinate).

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.2 inches (0.5 cm).

By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Bee's Friend about 35 days before your last frost date .

How long does Bee's Friend take to grow?

These estimates for how long Bee's Friend takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Bee's Friend to germinate?: 6 days
Average 6 days | Min 3 days | Max 45 days (4)
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When should I plant Bee's Friend?

Our when to plant Bee's Friend estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Bee's Friend before or after your last frost date.: 35 days before Last Frost Date
When to plant out The number of days to plant out Bee's Friend before or after your last frost date.: 1 days after Last Frost Date

Bee's Friend Etymology

Bee’s Friend is a translation of the German name for this plant “Bienenfreund”.

Other names for Bee's Friend

Blue curls, Lacy Phacelia, Phacelia, Purple Tansy

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.

Misspellings: fernleaf fiddleneck

Footnotes

¹ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phacelia_tanacetifolia