Phacelia viscida
Phacelia viscida
Last reviewed: October 2026
Phacelia viscida is a annual forb native to CA. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw bees.
Toxicity unknown
Phacelia viscida is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
8"–20" H × 8"–12" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees
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Sticky-leaved annual wildflower with clusters of vivid blue-purple flowers marked with white centers. Found on dry open slopes and disturbed ground, especially abundant after fire.
Growing Phacelia viscida
Grow Phacelia viscida in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 8 to 20 inches tall and spread 8 to 12 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Highly attractive to native bees and other pollinating insects.
Common questions
- How much sun does Phacelia viscida need?
- Phacelia viscida grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Phacelia viscida bloom?
- Phacelia viscida blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Phacelia viscida native?
- Phacelia viscida is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Phacelia viscida attract?
- Phacelia viscida draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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