Borage Seeds

Beautiful Borage, often called “Bee’s Bread,” is a beloved heirloom flowering herb treasured for its brilliant blue star-shaped flowers, pollinator attraction, and many culinary and traditional herbal uses. This fast-growing annual is especially valued by gardeners for its ability to attract bees and beneficial insects in large numbers.

Borage flowers are among the fastest nectar-producing blooms in the garden, making them a favorite nectar source for honeybees and native pollinators alike. The vibrant blue blossoms add beauty to herb gardens, flower beds, and vegetable gardens while helping improve pollination throughout the growing space.

Both the leaves and flowers are edible and have a refreshing cucumber-like flavor. Young leaves are commonly used in salads, teas, and herbal preparations, while the delicate flowers make beautiful garnishes for desserts, drinks, and summer dishes.

Borage is easy to grow and adapts well to many garden conditions. Its vigorous growth habit and long blooming season make it an excellent companion plant for vegetable gardens and pollinator habitats.

Borage Seed Details

• Quantity: 35 Seeds
• Botanical Name: Borago officinalis
• Plant Type: Heirloom Flowering Herb
• Flower Color: Bright Blue
• Flavor: Mild Cucumber-Like Flavor
• Plant Height: Approximately 24-36 Inches
• Seed Planting Depth: 1/4 Inch
• Plant Spacing: 12-18 Inches
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Bloom Time: Mid-Summer through Fall
• Ideal Uses: Pollinator Gardens, Herbal Gardens, Salads, Garnishes, Companion Planting, Cottage Gardens

How to Grow

Borage prefers full sun but will also tolerate partial shade. Choose a planting location with fertile well-drained soil for best results.

Seeds can be directly sown outdoors in spring after danger of frost has passed or started indoors approximately 4-6 weeks before the final frost date.

Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep and space plants 12-18 inches apart to provide good airflow and healthy development.

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Borage prefers regular watering and does not tolerate prolonged dry conditions well.

Heavy fertilization is generally unnecessary, though adding compost or balanced slow-release fertilizer before planting can encourage vigorous growth.

Leaves may be harvested once plants reach 6-8 inches tall, and flowers will begin blooming in mid-summer, continuously attracting pollinators throughout the season.