Borage, Heirloom Herb Seeds

Borage, Heirloom Herb Seeds — The Bee Plant With Striking Blue Star-Shaped Flowers, Cucumber-Flavored Leaves, and Companion Planting Benefits

Borage (Borago officinalis) — also known as Starflower or Bee Bread — is a self-seeding annual with hollow, bristly, branching stems up to 2 feet tall. Striking blue or purplish star-shaped flowers bloom from June to August, attracting bees all summer and increasing pollination of nearby plants. Rich in calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, B and C vitamins, and beta-carotene. Dried leaves brew into a refreshing cucumber-flavored tea. Young leaves used in salads; older leaves cooked as greens. Excellent companion plant for tomatoes, brassicas, and strawberries. 30+ seeds per packet.

Why Grow Borage?

• Exceptional bee magnet — blue star-shaped flowers attract bees all summer
• Companion planting benefits — helps tomatoes, brassicas, and strawberries
• Cucumber-flavored leaves — young leaves in salads, older leaves cooked as greens
• Highly nutritious — calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, B and C vitamins, beta-carotene
• Self-seeding annual — proliferates easily year after year
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost in full sun. Sow seeds ½ inch deep, 12 inches apart. Water consistently until established. Self-seeds freely — allow some plants to go to seed for next year’s crop. Note: borage has notoriously low germination — extra seeds included. Plant generously for best results.

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.