Phacelia tanacetifolia

I tucked these seeds into a sunny patch in my vegetable garden and within a few weeks those fluffy lavender blooms were absolutely crawling with bees. The hoverflies showed up too, just like the description promised. It’s been a solid three months of steady flowering, which kept the beneficial insec

These seeds germinated quickly and the lavender flowers have been buzzing with bees nonstop for weeks. The plants are surprisingly sturdy and have really helped cut down on aphids near my squash.

I planted these around my tomatoes and the bees showed up within a week, plus the hoverflies have kept the aphids in check all season. The blooms last for weeks, so it's been a steady hum of activity right up until the first frost.