Borage produces a plant prized for its ornamental qualities, but also for its medicinal and taste properties. The bluish or white flowers taste like fresh cucumber and can be eaten raw and the foliage can be slightly wilted like spinach.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seeds

~200

Difficulty       

Easy

Sowing        

Direct, Indoor

Lifecycle      

Annual

Root cellar   

No

Sowing season       

Spring

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth: 1 cm

germination temperature: 10 to 21 ºC

germination time: 7 to 21 days

When to sow:

direct sowing after the last spring frost

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 45 to 60 cm

Height of the plants: 55 to 65 cm

Soil: well drained and moist

Exposure: sun or partial shade

Maturity / When to harvest: 55 to 65 days