Herb, Borage
Item Details
Beautiful blue star-shaped flowers hang in clusters. The leaves are covered with stiff white hairs that give the plant a wooly appearance. Bees love the abundant bright flowers, which are great for floating in cool drinks at summer parties. Plants grow 2-3' tall and self-sow readily.
- Conventional
- Self-seeding, annual plants
- Plants grow to 2-3 feet tall
- Edible flowers are blue and star-shaped
- Great for attracting pollinators
This variety works for:
- Garnish
- Fresh eating
The bright blue flowers of borage can be added to salads or used alongside dishes as edible garnishes. The leaves are also edible and have a slight cucumber flavor.We recommend placing a few flowers in each of the sections of your ice cube tray before freezing. You will then have floral ice cubes to serve with your favorite drink at summer parties!
Growing Instructions
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Can also be started indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Borage prefers ordinary well-drained soil.
- Direct Seed: 1/8" Apart
- Germination: 7-14 Days
- Thin: 12" Apart
- Light: Sun/Partial Shade
Ratings & Reviews
4 reviews
Beautiful Bee Attractors!
by Monica
Beautiful Bee Attractors, i have great success with these seeds and bring all the bees to my garden!
I forgot...
by Monica
I forgot to say how gorgeous they look in salad and decorating cakes!
Beautiful & vigorous plant
by Ella
I direct sowed these borage seeds in one of my raised beds at the end of April and they have grown so vigorously and are now beginning to produce so many beautiful blooms in such a short time (late June)! I’m just beginning my gardening journey and am so pleased by how well these seeds have done - the germination rate was really high and even though one of the seedlings was munched on early on in their life they bounced back very quickly and are now a huge plant.
Beautiful and easy to grow
by Stephanie
Borage has been a garden favorite of ours for over a decade. Easy to grow and they self-seed. I adore the gorgeous, delicate flowers and so do the bees. The white spines can be a little prickly and make my arms itchy so I use gloves and try to avoid skin contact. Highly recommend this lovely plant.