CALIFORNIA BLUEBELLS

DESERT BLUEBELL

[ Phacelia Campanularia ]

Season: Annual
Height: 24 Inches
Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
Environment: Full Sun
Zones: All Regions of North America

California Bluebell [ Phacelia Campanularia ] is a delicate desert plant that blooms with brilliant blue color, bell shaped with 5 petals, about 1 inch in diameter flowers. The stems are reddish and hairy. This native annual adds wonderful deep blue to early spring, and is very adaptable to conditions.

California Bluebell [ Phacelia Campanularia ] is also called Desert Bell, or Desert Bluebell. This little wildflower is a treat for Easterners and Midwesterners who have rarely seen it. In most meadows, after bloom, it is quickly covered by taller growing species. It is drought-resistant, but responds to normal rainfall and watering, forgetting all about its desert home.

The plant attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.

PLANTING

Sow Inside: Six weeks before the last frost
Sow Outside: Spring/Fall
Seed Depth: 1/8 Inch
Days to Emerge: 10 - 20

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