SEEDS OF BLUE TANSY - PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA
The Blue Tansy is a flower used as a green manure. Honeybee and groundcover plant in fruit plantations, a natural insect repellent and very decorative in a garden.
This plant is a used as a cover crop, for biological pest control as it eliminates aphids, red spiders, white flies… and other infestations. Its roots improve the structure of the soil. It is also a bee plant and an ornamental plant.
Erect annual plant of 1m with bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue flowering from spring until autumn. Alternate and lobbed leaves. The whole plant is hairy.
Sowing from April to August. Recomended dosis for sowing is 10 kgs per hectare. It prefers clay, limestone and well-drained soils.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Gardening, Greening, Honey producing plant, Pest-repelling Plants, Wild garden |
| Seeds per gram | 500 |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Type | Clay, Potting mix, Sand |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !