Phacelia Pollen Color

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Phacelia pollen is shown in the blue color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guidePhacelia pollen

Photo: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plant Facts

SeasonSummer
USDA Zone2 - 10
Plant TypeHerb
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueHigh
Nectar ValueHigh
Honey TypePhacelia honey
Color FamilyBlue
Scientific NamePhacelia tanacetifolia
Common NamesLacy phacelia
Reviewed2026-10-11

Quick Answer

Phacelia pollen is shown in this guide as a blue tone. It is listed as herb, associated with summer bloom timing, USDA zone 2 - 10, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Phacelia is grouped broadly with blue pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Phacelia is listed for summer. The record lists USDA zone 2 - 10; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: May, June, July, August.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as high and nectar value marked as high. Phacelia is often planted as a bee forage or cover crop; nectar and pollen value varies with stand density, soil moisture, and bloom timing.

Honey-type note: Phacelia honey. Use the values here as a field-guide reference rather than a local bloom guarantee.

Identification Notes

Phacelia has coiled flower clusters and blue-purple flowers. Use the curled inflorescence, ferny foliage, and planting context along with pollen color.

Flower color note: Blue-purple. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

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Related by Season

Adam's Needle - Summer American Basswood - Summer Basil - Summer Bee Balm - Summer Bindweed - Summer Bird's-Foot Trefoil - Summer

Related by Plant Type

Basil - Herb Borage - Herb Catnip - Herb Dill - Herb Fennel - Herb Hairy Mountain Mint - Herb

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
USDA hardiness zone context USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant image, image credit link
Phacelia flowers used as a blue-purple pollen reference

Photo: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 4.0