SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A unique honey has been produced from a plant that popped up in large numbers after the 2017 Thomas Fire. It was primarily seen in the Santa Paula hills of Ventura County.

Whether you like blue flowers, or bee-friendly flowers, annual wildflowers in the genus phacelia have a lot to offer. These spring to early summer bloomers come in a number of different species with ...

With each thing we plant in our garden — familiar and unfamiliar — a dynamic story begins. Right now, a mostly native perennial garden I planted last year is coming into its own. Its purpose was ...

Description: To paraphrase an old saying, phacelia is the prettiest plant you've never heard of. Many of these hardy annuals are native to California and like many natives can handle a variety of ...

ASHLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the ...