Phacelia bipinnatifida: Fruit Description
Fruit becomes available in June.
Plant Profile: Phacelia bipinnatifida
Taxonomy: Phacelia bipinnatifidaNames
Fernleaf Phacelia, Loose-flowered Phacelia, Purple Phacelia
Phonetic Spelling:fa-SEE-lee-uh by-pin-uh-TIFF-ih-duh
Genus:Phacelia
Species:bipinnatifida
Family:Boraginaceae
Purple Phacelia is a biennial flowering plant that thrives in rocky forest environments. Its seeds can be sown directly in garden beds.
Wildlife Significance: Plants from the Phacelia genus are known to attract specific bee species, including Andrena (Micrandrena) lamelliterga, Andrena (Euandrena) phaceliae, and Hoplitis (Robertsonella) simplex.
Preferred Habitat: This species flourishes in damp woodlands, on slopes, and along stream banks.
Phacelia bipinnatifida Feature Summary
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Phacelia bipinnatifida Feature Summary
Fruit
Fruit becomes available in June.
Summer
Flowers
blue to violet lobed, prominent stamens; more or less one-sided raceme; petals not fringed. Flowers bloom April-May
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Spring
Bell
< 1 inch
Leaves
Branching, pinnately divided leaves with 3-7 lobed segments; sharply toothed; long-stalked; thick bushy clump
Velvety
Stem
Hairy stem
Attributes
Biennial
Whole Plant Traits
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Mountains
Piedmont
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Small Mammals
Specialized Bees
Phacelia bipinnatifida Image Gallery
Phacelia bipinnatifida Fruit
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Phacelia bipinnatifida Flowers
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Flower Description
blue to violet lobed, prominent stamens; more or less one-sided raceme; petals not fringed. Flowers bloom April-May
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Flower Color
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Phacelia bipinnatifida Leaves
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Leaf Description
Branching, pinnately divided leaves with 3-7 lobed segments; sharply toothed; long-stalked; thick bushy clump
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Phacelia bipinnatifida Stem
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Stem Description
Hairy stem
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Phacelia bipinnatifida Attributes
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Phacelia bipinnatifida Whole Plant Traits
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Phacelia bipinnatifida Cultural Conditions
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Phacelia bipinnatifida: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Phacelia bipinnatifida Landscape
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Phacelia bipinnatifida: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
