Pollinator 'Borage'

Borage is a hardy annual herb cherished for its brilliant blue, star-shaped blooms and mild cucumber-flavoured edible flowers. A lovely and practical addition to gardens and food forests, this plant produces hundreds of flowers, mostly blue with the occasional pink. Long-blooming and beloved by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Borage readily self-sows and thrives with minimal care. Also known as Starflower or Bee Bush.

DETAILS:

QTY: 50

SITE: Sun

TYPE:  Hardy Annual

DEPTH: 1/4-1/2"

GERMINATION: 7-14 Days at 15-21°C

MATURITY: 50-60 Days

HEIGHT: 18-30"

SPACING: See below

HOW TO GROW:
Direct seed (recommended): Sow outdoors once soil has warmed in spring. Plant ¼–½" deep, spacing 3 seeds per foot in rows 24" apart. Thin seedlings to 12" apart.
Transplanting not recommended—borage forms a taproot and dislikes being moved.