I love Phacelia, especially the blue annuals - the colour just glows!
Phacelia sericea will be a good subject for the rock garden,where the drainage will keep it away from any winter wet, which seems to be a good idea even here in our dry climate. (Makes sense as its a montane/alpine species and a native of the Rockies to the west of here.) They tend to be fairly fussy to grow (as I've heard from people on other forums), and it was indeed very short-lived for me planted in regular soil (where it rotted off the next spring after blooming.)
My first attempt in the garden in regular soil (#1) and some pics of it (doing much better
) in the wild:
I was given a seedling of it last year and planted it in the tufa garden - it hasn't bloomed yet.
