General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Wild Heliotrope
  • Common Phacelia
  • Distant Phacelia

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Photo courtesy of: davidbygott
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-04
San Elijo Lagoon

Date: 2015-03-13
Photo courtesy of: davidbygott

Photo courtesy of: davidbygott

Photo Credit: NPS
Comments:
  • Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 4b) on Jan 9, 2022 6:09 PM concerning plant:
    Range: Northern California to Baja California; east to southern Nevada and eastern Arizona.

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