Cover Crop Coverage:<ul data-border="0" data-indent="0" data-stringify-type="unordered-list"><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0">Common Buckwheat: covers approximately 165 square feet</li><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0">Crimson Clover: covers approximately 178 square feet</li><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0">Fava Bean: covers approximately 32 square feet</li><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0">Hairy Vetch: covers approximately 60 square feet</li><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0">Lacy Phacelia: covers approximately 140 square feet</li><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0">Soil Builder Peas &amp; Oats: covers approximately 80 square feet</li></ul>

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Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) is a versatile plant often used as a cover crop, pollinator attractor, or ornamental flower. It’s a quick-growing annual that blooms with beautiful lavender-blue flowers, providing nectar for bees, butterflies,

Lacy Phacelia (<a href="https://www.epicgardening.com/phacelia/">Phacelia tanacetifolia</a>) is a versatile plant often used as a cover crop, pollinator attractor, or ornamental flower. It&#x2019;s a quick-growing annual that blooms with beautiful lavender-blue flowers, providing nectar for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Lacy Phacelia is also valued for its ability to improve soil health.How to Plant:<ul><li style="font-family: Inter;">Sowing Rate: Our Lacy Phacelia packet sows approximately 140 square feet when the seeds are planted about 2 inches apart.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Soil Preparation: Phacelia thrives in well-drained, moderately fertile soil. It tolerates poor soils but performs best with some organic matter.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Light: Prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Sowing Depth: Plant seeds at a depth of about 1/4 inch.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Spacing: Sow seeds 2 inches apart to maximize coverage.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Watering: Keep the soil evenly moist until seeds germinate. Once established, Lacy Phacelia is somewhat drought-tolerant but performs best with regular watering.</li></ul>Germination and Growth:<ul><li style="font-family: Inter;">Germination Time: Seeds typically germinate in 7-14 days.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Bloom Time: Flowers usually appear about 6-8 weeks after sowing.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Growth Habit: Phacelia grows up to 2-3 feet tall and spreads to fill in garden spaces quickly.</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li style="font-family: Inter;">Pollinator-Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Soil Health: Improves soil structure and acts as a green manure when turned under.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Versatility: Ideal for use in gardens, meadows, or as a cover crop.</li></ul>Care Tips:<ul><li style="font-family: Inter;">Weed Control: Phacelia establishes quickly and can outcompete many weeds, but early weeding may be necessary.</li><li style="font-family: Inter;">Cutting Back: If grown as a cover crop, cut plants before they set seed to prevent self-seeding.</li></ul>

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