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herbaceous layer
phacelia
phacelia tanacetifolia
six weeks from seed to a purple haze of bees. sow it on any bare bed as living mulch, cut it before seed, and the soil biology feasts.
functions
pollinator foragebiomassground coverinsectary
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
any — it's a green manure
season
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for phacelia — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see phacelia on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around phacelia
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- phacelia — the anchor
- root
- daikon radish
- groundcover
- white clover
works inside: living mulch · insectary strip · nectar succession
design patterns using this plant