Borage ‘Blue’
Borago officinalis · Herb · No. 42
- Sow under cover
- —
- Sow outdoors
- Mar–Jun
- Harvest
- Jun–Sep
- Germination
- 5–15 days
- Spacing
- 45 cm in the row, 60 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 50–60 from sowing
- Sun
- Full sun
- Seed saving
- Easy
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoors | March | April | May | June | ||||||||
| Harvest | June | July | August | September |
Notes
Blue star flowers, visited by bees. Seed drops as soon as it ripens — shake plants over a sheet.
Saving seed · Easy
Self-pollinating annual. Seed ripens the same season. Keep 3 m from other varieties of the same plant.
- Mark two or three healthy plants early.
- Leave the fruit, pod or head to ripen fully on the plant.
- Dry the seed 7–14 days on paper, out of direct sun.