Borage Seeds

$4.00

Bristling hairs spiral upward and arch back down, like sparks streaking off the trail of a roman candle. A brilliant periwinkle starfish erupts from the end of the trail, black pincers at the center search for something to feed on. Enticing and intimidating, they project the sounds of millions of wingbeats through loudspeakers hidden in their hairy leaves. Always putting on a show, these creatures.

A continuously abundant flowering heirloom annual, Borage draws pollinators like moths to flame. They’re edible, medicinal and beautiful, growing quickly to around two feet tall, producing consistently and self-seeding dramatically.

Each packet contains 50 Borage seeds.

Bristling hairs spiral upward and arch back down, like sparks streaking off the trail of a roman candle. A brilliant periwinkle starfish erupts from the end of the trail, black pincers at the center search for something to feed on. Enticing and intimidating, they project the sounds of millions of wingbeats through loudspeakers hidden in their hairy leaves. Always putting on a show, these creatures.

A continuously abundant flowering heirloom annual, Borage draws pollinators like moths to flame. They’re edible, medicinal and beautiful, growing quickly to around two feet tall, producing consistently and self-seeding dramatically.

Each packet contains 50 Borage seeds.

  • sun: full

    days to germination: 7-14

    days to flower: 55

  • -sow seeds 1/2 inch deep

    -direct sow in spring, does not like being transplanted

    -needs part to full sun

    -prefers well-draining soil

    -planting near tomatoes helps repel tomato hornworms and some say it improves tomato flavor

    -great companion for tomatoes, squash, and strawberries

    -plants can become unruly and hairs on stems and leaves can be spiky, consider where you’re placing them—for example, planting them around the exterior of a tomato bed may make it harder for you to get to the tomatoes when they’re ripe

    -the plants self-seed dramatically so expect many volunteer seedlings

  • Each packet of seeds contains seeds grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers by Senise Family Farms in Zone 4a. Though we are not "certified organic" we use organic practices in every part of our growing.