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Fernleaf phacelia

Phacelia bipinnatifida

Fernleaf phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 4b–9a. Mature size 1'–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–9a
Mature size: 1'–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fernleaf phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida) — *Phacelia bipinnatifida* — Fernleaf phacelia. Photo by KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fernleaf phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 4b–9a. Mature size 1'–2'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, fernleaf phacelia pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).