Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden
Borage
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Borage Seeds
Invite the buzz into your garden with Borage! This incredibly easy-to-grow hardy annual is one of the best plants for attracting bees and other pollinators. It produces masses of cheerful, star-shaped blue flowers that famously taste faintly of cucumber. Add them to summer drinks, salads, or freeze them in ice cubes for a pretty touch!
| Quantity of Seeds | 100 Seeds |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Genus | Borago officinalis |
| Sow Seeds |
Sow April to May. Germinates best at over 15℃. Sow thinly 6mm deep into drills and cover with soil. Likes raked well-drained soil and full sun. |
| Plant Out | When large enough to handle, thin to 25cm apart, Water regularly |
| Flowers | Summer - early Autumn |
| Height & Spread | 90cm high x 30cm spread |
RHS Plants for Pollinators.
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.