Plant ID please

michellellew

Does anyone know what the purple fluffy flower is in this photo please?

Lyn

I think that’s Phacelia , I saw on our local news last night that they are growing field after field of it to dig in for fertiliser and also for the bees. 
Ive grown it in the garden but it looks lovey when you see it in a large field. 

Lyn

Found it!
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/gallery/green-reason-fields-cornwall-turning-5577181

Silver surfer

Looks stunning to see fields of it...Phacelia tanacetifolius

michellellew

Thanks so much. Have seen fields of purple before and not known what it was. Saw this in a bouquet in a cafe and loved the flowers, quite unusual. 😊

Silver surfer

Phacelia tanacetifolia....I first saw it many years ago in a garden open for charity.
I love the way the flowers start curled. Then end up straight.
I keep taking pics but have still not got  THE  perfect shot.

Uff

I'm going to have to find some seed for this plant, it's lovely and just the job for the wild flower area.

Edit to say I found it here. Love its common name - Fiddleneck.

https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_977A_phacelia_tanacetifolia

Liriodendron

I grew some from seed this year, @Uff - it's beautiful in the border as well as in a wild patch.  



I'm glad I took that photo because it's now been flattened by the rain...  

Lyn

@Silver surfer. Do they grow it up your way as well? 

ShepherdsBarn

Premier Seeds also sell it, @Uff ... 99p 🙂 I have ordered some for the bees! Thank you @michellellew ... such interesting and beneficial flowers. 🙂

Lyn

You need to plant quite a few together to make them look good.