Common, Borage Seed

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Borago officinalis

Common, Borage Seed

Borage is a mounded plant that produces beautiful blue flowers that are great for using as a garnish for different dishes or drinks. This large variety is a self seeding annual that bears hundreds of small edible flowers, mostly blue and some pink, over a long harvest. Borage has a mild cucumber flavor that is great for salads and garnishes. Medicinal: Seed oil is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Borago officinalis

Product Details

Weight

0.009

Depth

0.1

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

18-30"

Botanical Name

Borago officinalis

Seed Type

Seed

Seeds Per Gram

49

Seeds Per Pound

22,400

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/4"

Seeds Per Ounce

1,400

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Life Cycle

Annual

Sow Method

Direct SowTransplant

Categories

Herb

Germination

11,12,13,14,8,9,10

Days To Maturity (# Days)

50

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Borage

Borage is an herb that grows edible flowers. The star-shaped flowers have a mild cucumber flavor and are great added to salads or used as garnishes. In addition to adding it to salads, the leaves can be used to make tea. Borage plants can reach up to 2 feet in height and is native to the Middle East. Although the plant is an annual, it grows quickly and reseeds itself.

Before Planting: If planting in a garden, plant borage near strawberries as this will attract bees to the
garden. If starting seeds indoors, plant three to four weeks before the last frost date. When planting, choose a site protected from the wind as borage plants can be delicate and easily blown over.

Planting: Sow borage seeds directly into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Plant seeds ¼ to ½ inch deep in rows set 12 inches apart in an area that receives full sun. If starting seeds indoors, plant three to four weeks before the last frost date. To ensure a long harvest season, sow seeds every four weeks.

Watering: Water borage often to prevent the plant from drying out, but be careful not to let the soil become soggy.

Fertilizer: Although borage doesn’t require much fertilizer other than amending the soil with compost prior to planting, the plant itself can be used as a fertilizer or a cover crop.

Days to Maturity: Pick the flowers before they have fully bloomed. (See variety for days to maturity)

Harvesting: Once borage matures, harvest the leaves and flowers as needed. Remove the leaves and flowers from the plant with your fingers or with scissors. The plant leaves do not dry well, so use them fresh.

Tips: Plant borage near strawberries to bring bees to the garden. It is also said that the plant enhances the flavor of tomatoes if planted near each other.

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