Herbs Borage

Borage
Organic Borage Seed

Product ID: 912G
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Edible flower with mild cucumber flavor.

Large plants bear hundreds of small edible flowers, mostly blue and some pink. Long harvest period. Borage flowers attract bees and butterflies.

•Edible Flowers: Add the flowers to salads or use to garnish cold drinks and desserts. Freeze as ice cubes. Mild cucumber flavor.

USDA Certified Organic. Avg. 1,450 seeds/oz. Packet: 200 seeds.
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Packet

$4.75
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1 Ounce

$7.50
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1/4 Pound

$15.50
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1 Pound

$45.00
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DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days.

SOWING: Direct seed (recommended): Sow seeds as soon as the soil has warmed in the spring. Plant 1/4- 1/2" deep, 3 seeds per foot in rows that are 24" apart. Thin to 12" spacing for individual plants.
Transplant: Starting borage for transplanting is possible, but not recommended, as it develops a taproot and is somewhat difficult to transplant.

LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grows well in average soil and will perform well even in poor soils.

PLANT HEIGHT: 18-30".

PLANT SPACING: 12".

HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.

HARVEST: Harvest borage as it begins to flower. Dry flowers quickly under moderate heat with good air circulation.

Note: Borage readily self-sows.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Borage officinalis

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Quick Facts

Latin Name

Borago officinalis

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

50 - 60 Days

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

Open Pollinated

Product Features

Edible Flowers Edible Flowers
Variety's flowers may be consumed.
Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies
Plants, or seeds harvested from plants, that have been grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, strictly adhering to the USDA's National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) organic gardening practices are designated as Organic.

Supplies that meet the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) rules according to a third-party authority such as OMRI, WSDA, and/or a local authority such as MOFGA or NOFA.
Attracts Beneficial Insects Attracts Beneficial Insects
Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.

Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies Edible Flowers Attracts Beneficial Insects

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