Enhance your garden with Dark Blue Borago, a charming and compact flowering plant known for its star-shaped, deep blue blooms and edible foliage. Borago, also called Borage or Starflower, is perfect for garden beds, borders, and containers. Its continuous flowering habit and low-maintenance growth make it ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners, while attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Features & Benefits
-
Botanical Name: Borago officinalis
-
Flower Color: Dark blue
-
Plant Type: Annual flowering herb
-
Growth Habit: Compact, bushy with multiple blooms per stem
-
Garden Use: Ideal for beds, borders, containers, and pollinator-friendly gardens
-
Blooming Season: Late spring to autumn
-
Edible: Leaves and flowers are edible and add a mild cucumber flavor to salads and drinks
-
Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies
-
Seed Quality: Premium, open-pollinated
Specifications
-
Height: 12 – 24 inches (30 – 60 cm)
-
Spread: 12 – 18 inches (30 – 45 cm)
-
Sunlight Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
-
Soil Type: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
-
Watering Needs: Moderate; avoid waterlogging
-
Package Includes: High-quality Borago officinalis seeds
Planting & Sowing Instructions
-
When to Sow: Sow seeds directly outdoors after the last frost or indoors 4–6 weeks prior.
-
Soil Preparation: Loosen soil and enrich with compost or organic matter for optimal growth.
-
Sowing Depth: Sow seeds 1/4 inch (6 mm) deep.
-
Spacing: Thin seedlings to 12–18 inches apart once established.
-
Germination Time: 7–14 days under warm, bright conditions.
-
Watering: Keep soil consistently moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
-
Care Tips: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. Borago self-seeds easily for future seasons.
