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Bee's friend

Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Bee's friend is a plant which belongs to the Phacelia genus.

Sold in the UK as a green manure. Attracts pollinating insects, particularly bees and hoverflies (family Syrphidae).

Leaves bear a resemblance to fern leaves. Flower stems unfurl like fern fiddleheads.

Originally from Soutwestern US and Northern Mexico

Blooms appear in these approximate colours: Baby blue. Bee's friend grows as an annual and is a flower. Being an annual plant, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Bee's friend is known for its erect habit and growing to a height of approximately 1.22 metres (3.96 feet). This plant tends to bloom in early spring. Try planting Bee's friend if you'd like to attract bees to your garden.

United States is believed to be where Bee's friend originates from.

As Bee's friend is a low maintanence plant, it is great for beginner gardeners and those that like gardens that don't need much overseeing.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Bee's friend have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Bee's friend

Medium

Growing Bee's friend from seed

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

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

Transplanting Bee's friend

Companion plants for Bee's friend

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Bee's friend so consider planting:

Repellent plants for Bee's friend

These plants will not grow well with Bee's friend so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Misspellings: fernleaf fiddleneck

Bee's friend care instructions

Category The lifecycle that this Bee's friend exhibits. Annual Difficulty How easy is Bee's friend to grow? Very easy 1/5
Lifecycle The lifecycle that this Bee's friend exhibits. Annual Growth Habit What shape or habit does Bee's friend grow into? Erect
Hardiness How frost hardy is Bee's friend? Help build our wiki! Country of Origin Where did Bee's friend come from? United States
Mature Height How tall does Bee's friend grow? 1.22 metres / 3.96 feet Mature Spread How wide does Bee's friend grow? Help build our wiki!
USDA Zone Range Which zones does Bee's friend grow best in? to pH Range The level of acidity for Bee's friend. 6.4 - 8.6
Water Requirements How much water does Bee's friend require? Medium Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertilizer does Bee's friend need? Help build our wiki!
Soil What sort of soil should I plant Bee's friend in? Help build our wiki! Sun How much sunlight does Bee's friend need to grow? Help build our wiki!
Can Sow Direct? Can Bee's friend be sown directly? Yes Sowing Depth How deep to plant Bee's friend? 0.5 cm / 0.2 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to plant Bee's friend? 1.0 cm / 0.39 inches Sowing Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Bee's friend? 1.0 cm / 0.39 inches
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Bee's friend need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Bee's friend in? 11°C / 52°F to Help build our wiki!
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Bee's friend seedlings. Help build our wiki! Planting Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Bee's friend seedlings. Help build our wiki!
Bloom Time When will Bee's friend bloom? Early Spring Harvest Time When is Bee's friend ready for harvest? Help build our wiki!
Pruning Time When should I prune Bee's friend? Help build our wiki!

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. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

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)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Bee's friend? + days Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Bee's friend is ready for harvest / bloom? + days Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
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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. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

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