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Phacelia viscida (in the Borage family / Boraginaceae) is one of those California natives that looks almost too saturated to be real. Commonly called Sticky Phacelia or Tacky Phacelia, it earns the name honestly: stems and buds are coated in fine, glandular tacky hairs that give the plant a slightly wild, resinous texture and a subtle shimmer in bright light.
Then it bloomsand the color does the talking. Curling clusters of true royal-blue flowers open along branching stems, each bloom about an inch wide, often with a softly patterned, paler throat and bright stamens that pop against the blue. Fast-growing and multi-branching, it typically reaches about 23 feet tall and up to 2 feet wide, forming a full, airy mound that feels lush without being fussy.
A California native annual with a naturally generous bloom cycle, Sticky Phacelia is a prolific, long-blooming favorite thats highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Plant it in sun to part shade (especially where it can get a little afternoon protection), and give it rich, well-drained soil for best performance. A light feeding once or twice can help keep the show going strong.
And the best part: once its happy, it often self-sows, returning with fresh seedlings to keep that too-blue-to-be-true magic going season after season.
Discover more vibrant options for your garden in our Annie’s Annuals – Annual Plants Collection.
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