Botanic Name: Borago officinalis.

Bright blue star-shaped edible flowers in which leaves can be used in salads and cooking. Adds a delicate cucumber flavour to foods, used in traditional medicine.

Borage also attracts pollinators to your garden and is an excellent companion plant for many vegetables.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Sow 10mm (½”) deep in flowering position in full sun or semi-shade.
Germination: Seedlings emerge 10-14 days.
Growing notes: Firm down gently and keep moist. Use leaves in salads and cooking and the flowers for a garnish.

Growing Needs

Position: Full sun
Water: Firm down gently and keep moist

Plant Characteristics

Uses: Bright blue star-shaped edible flowers in which leaves can be used in salads and cooking