A B O U T
Borage, Borago officinalis
10+ seeds

One seed packet filled with wild magic: heirloom organic seeds grown and collected by hand on our small scale farm. For expert and aspiring gardeners. An environmentally conscious alternative to conventional seed.

D E T A I L S
In addition to its edible cucumber-flavored leaves and attractive star-shaped purple flowers (also edible), borage attracts honeybees and is a good companion plant to strawberries, squash, legumes, brassicas, and tomatoes. It is known to deter the tomato hornworm. Often used in salads or as a garnish in drinks. Although it is an annual, borage will continue to grow back if allowed to go to seed.

Lifecycle: annual
Sunlight: full to part sun
Maturity: 55 days
Height: 12-24"
Spread: 12-14"
Bloomtime: mid-spring, late-spring, early summer
Special notes: borage will self-seed but is not invasive.

H O W TO P L A N T
Plant seeds just below the soil in spring and keep well watered. Borage grows easily and once established will freely self-seed.

P R E S E R V E
Whether it’s slowing down to grow something from seed, or taking the time to preserve what we have -from food to furniture to textiles- we make an effort to find beauty in everything that crosses our path.

Seeds are packaged in 100% recycled, 20% post-consumer waste brown kraft envelopes. Thank you for recycling again. In an effort to save on paper and ink, planting instructions can be found above.