Common Borage, Borage Borago officinalis

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Botanical Name:

Borago officinalis

Family:

Boraginaceae

Genus:

Borago

Species:

officinalis

Common Name:

Common Borage, Borage

Seeds Per Pound:

21,774

Quantity:

1.6 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

85%

Germination Test Type:

Actual

Purity:

99%

Height:

10-12 inches

Collection Locale:

Oregon

Crop Year:

2021

In Stock: 1.6 lb

Prices

Borago officinalis

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 40 seeds)

$2.95

10 gram (~ 480 seeds)

$8.50

1 oz (~ 1361 seeds)

$11.95

1 lb (~ 21774 seeds)

$59.50

Characteristics

Honey Bee Food

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Borage , also known as starflower is an annual herb originating in Syria , but naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, as well as Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and South America.

* The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds

* They can be used as a pot-herb or be added to salads. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based drinks. The leaves are rich in potassium and calcium, they have a salty cucumber flavour.

* In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year.

* For starting seeds indoors plan about 3-4 weeks prior to the last frost then plant outdoors. This annual will self-seed . If you remember to so to remove the dead parts to keep it blooming through the summer months. more...

* An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. It is used to colour vinegar.

* Borago flowers have five narrow, triangular-pointed petals. Flowers are most often blue, although pink flowers are sometimes observed. White flowered types are also cultivated. more...

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees.

* The growing plant is a good companion for strawberries, tomatoes, courgettes and most other plants. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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