Description
Very unusual purple flowers above silver foliage.
This is best suited to the crevice or similar area in the alpine rock garden or container.
Flowering: Summer
Hardiness: Hardy – if kept as above
Height: 20cm
Spread: 15cm
Common Name: Purple Fringe/ Silky Phacelia
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Foliage: lacerate
Basic Colour: ( purple )
Flower Colour: purple
Natural Flowering: May – June
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 10cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / border / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: leave to self seed
Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: USA
John Webb (verified owner) –