Item Number: SNV7006
Borage Seeds (Organic)
Edible Blue and Purple Flowers
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Description
Description
Borage is presented as a specific seed variety for gardeners comparing choices by growth habit, seasonal timing, mature size, and intended use. The description below separates identifying traits from sowing and growing information, keeps numerical ranges visible when they are present in the product record, and avoids turning general crop guidance into a fixed promise. Use these details with the packet and local conditions when planning the planting, then record actual emergence, harvest, or bloom timing for future sowings successfully.
Variety Details
- Botanical name: Borago officinalis
- Plant type: Annual
- Growth habit: Herbaceous
- Crop category: Vegetable
- Recorded feature: Container Compatible
- Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
- Light: Full Sun/Part Sun
- Planting season: Spring
- Starting location: Direct Sow
Use the product-specific sowing figures for Borage as the starting point, then adjust timing to local soil temperature and frost conditions. Prepare the bed before planting, preserve the recorded spacing, and evaluate moisture at root depth instead of following a universal calendar. Watch development as the stated maturity window approaches and harvest at the size, texture, or color preferred for the crop. Label the row with the sowing date so actual performance can inform future plantings.
Before sowing Borage, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
Keep the original Borage packet and a dated garden label available while the planting develops. Comparing the printed information with actual site conditions will make later sowing and harvest decisions more precise.
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Seed Pack Shipping
Seed Pack Shipping
Qualifying seed-pack-only orders under $50 ship for a $7 flat rate via USPS. Spend $50 or more on qualifying seed packs and receive free USPS shipping. Available within the contiguous 48 states.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb
Dimensions: 5.0"L x 2.625"W x 0.1"H
Features
Features
- Attracts Bees/Butterflies
- Container Compatible
- Does Not Require Support
- Easily Established
- Edible Flower
- Open-Pollinated
- Plant Spreads
- Requires Summer Water
- Useful for Ornamental
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
Soil & Water: Thrives in regular garden soil or in pots. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Planting & Growing: Direct seed in fall or early spring. Barely cover seed, tamp securely and keep moist until germination (about 10 days).
Useful Information
Useful Information
Guarantee
Guarantee
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Another great success with these Peaceful Valley seeds. Planted in small pots to begin and transplanted into the ground later, where it grew to around 2' diameter in size! I enjoyed the flowers and leaves (whole plant is edible) but this plant is also just so beautiful. I was also pleasantly surprised to find tons of seeds at the end of life cycle and was able to collect many of them.
Growing well through the winter indoors! Can't wait to see how it does moving it outside in the spring.
So many great uses, I’m looking forward to what it adds to our garden this year! Shipping was fast and efficient with a lot of great info on the seed packet.
These germinated nicely and are growing well!
Planted between our peppers and tomatoes, keeps horn worms at bay and looks great on our salads, we love the blue flowers.
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