Specifications
- Origin: Syria
- Other Name: Also known as the starflower because of the arrangement of its petals
- Plant Height: The borage plant may grow 12 or more inches wide in a tall bushy habit.
- Sun Requirements: It prefers full sun, & needs protection from wind as it is easily blown over.
- Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
- Blooming Season Begins: All Summers
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Frost Tolerance: Can Withstand Light Frost
- Growing Difficulty: Easy
Suggested uses:
- The leaves have a cucumber taste and can be used in salads and as a garnish.
- Enjoy edible flowers fresh or dried.
- Add Borage flowers to salads, desserts, or ice cubes for a cooling cucumber flavour.
- Pollinator and bee garden plant.
- Both the flowers and leaves have been used to treat cough, fever and depression.
Meenakshi –
This is great companion plants, easy to transplant when young. They do well for me even in small container. Flowers are lovely and attracts pollinators also.
Shreya Chaudhary –
I always like to add unique and interesting plants to my garden, so I ordered Borage seeds. The plants grew well and produced beautiful blue flowers that added a unique touch to my garden. The flowers were also great for attracting pollinators.
Nitesh Barua –
little disappointed to find that the germination rate of the Borage seeds was low. only 50% of seeds germinated.
jassi sehgal –
Every seed grew! These are definitely my new favorite flower and I will undoubtedly be planting them next year. I was greeted with these lovely and unique blooms. 10 out of 10
Bashir Ahmad –
Fast shipping and good quality seeds. Produced beautiful blue flowers that added a pop of colour to my garden. The plants grew well and were easy to care for.
Pooja Rathore –
I am very happy with their quality. The seeds were well-packaged and arrived in perfect condition. I sowed them in my garden and within a few days, they started sprouting. The plants grew quickly and produced beautiful blue flowers.