{"product_id":"purple-tansy-phacelia-tanacetifolia-bees-and-pollenators","title":"Purple Tansy | Phacelia Tanacetifolia | Bees and Pollenators","description":"\u003cp\u003e2g Purple Tansy (Phacelia Tanacetifolia) seeds. Its common names also include Scorpion Weed and Fiddle Neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis UK native wildflower is one of the best ways to attract bees and other pollenators to your garden. It also makes very good cut flowers. Once they have finished flowering, the plants can be dug in as they make excellent green manure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Grow Purple Tansy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltimate Pollinator Magnet \u003c\/strong\u003eAlso known as \"bee's friend\", purple tansy produces nectar and pollen that bees can easily access. The distinct purple and blue colors are highly attractive to insects. If you grow fruit-bearing vegetables like squash or melons, planting this nearby significantly boosts insect visits and subsequent crop yields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent Cover Crop and Green Manure\u003c\/strong\u003eAs a fast-growing annual, purple tansy acts as a brilliant green manure. Its dense, fibrous root system improves soil structure and porosity. Additionally, the roots act as a \"nitrogen catch,\" trapping residual soil nutrients and preventing them from leaching into groundwater over winter. When dug into the soil, it releases these nutrients and adds vital organic carbon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePest Control\u003c\/strong\u003eThe flowers support a high population of hoverflies and parasitic wasps, which are voracious predators of sap-sucking garden pests like aphids. Planting purple tansy near your vegetable patch is an excellent way to introduce natural, biological pest control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeed Suppression \u003c\/strong\u003eBecause it establishes rapidly and grows quickly, it quickly outcompetes opportunistic weeds, shading them out before they can take over bare patches in your garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful Cut Flowers \u003c\/strong\u003ePurple tansy is prized by florists for its unique, curled fiddlehead stems and delicate, lavender-blue lacy flowers. They make a unique talking point in bouquets and last roughly 7 to 10 days in a vase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTRUCTIONS - TO SAVE PAPER I NO LONGER SEND OUT WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW SO PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGermination Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Tansy seeds can bet germinated indoors then transplanted, but direct sowing is usually the best option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Winter or early Spring rake over the area where they are to be grown.\u003cbr\u003eScatter the seeds and lightly rake over\u003cbr\u003eWater in with a fine spray to avoid disturbance\u003cbr\u003eGermination is usually fairly rapid depending on the temperatures.\u003cbr\u003eKeep weed free until fully established\u003cbr\u003eOnce finished flowering can be dug into the soil as excellent green manure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"speedy-seeds.co.uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55611916910968,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/4775\/2471\/files\/purpletansyfront_82be0627-fab5-4af1-aaa7-a1d166e51120.jpg?v=1784552078","url":"https:\/\/speedy-seeds.co.uk\/products\/purple-tansy-phacelia-tanacetifolia-bees-and-pollenators","provider":"speedyseeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}