Borage
Borage is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Annual, attracts bees, leaves and pink and blue flowers are edible; accumulates potassium and silica; self-sows. Sow spring and summer; autumn in frost-free areas only. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.
Product: Borage
Product type: SEED (30)
Botanical name: Borago officinalis
Borage is a hardy, easy-to-grow annual with hairy leaves and pretty star-shaped pink and blue flowers. The young leaves are believed to have a cucumber-like flavour and are eaten in salads. Chopping finely reduces the hairiness. The flowers can be candied or used to decorate a salad or fruit drink. The flowers are also excellent bee forage. The plant is a dynamic accumulator of potassium and silica. It is considered a companion plant for strawberries.
Plant type: Annual warm season herb
Plant height: 60 - 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 24°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring
Subtropical: Spring, autumn in frost free areas
Tropical: Not suitable
Germination: 5 - 8 days
Depth: 6 mm deep, cover seed & firm down Do not over-water
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow directly where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well drained soil; pH 6.5 - 7
Details: It self-sows readily but does not like being transplanted
Harvest: 80 days
*Has edible flowers
*Good for bees
30 seeds per packet
Borago officinalis
Annual warm season herb
Borage
Annual, attracts bees, leaves and pink and blue flowers are edible; accumulates potassium and silica; self-sows. Sow spring and summer; autumn in frost-free areas only. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.