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Strictly Medicinal Borage Seeds (Organic)

Edible Blue and Purple Flowers

Borage seeds are a rewarding choice for home gardeners and small-scale farmers looking to attract pollinators and enhance soil health. This hardy annual herb produces vibrant blue, star-shaped flowers that bloom profusely through the summer, drawing bees and other beneficial insects to your garden. Native to the Mediterranean and widely adapted across temperate zones, borage is ideal for organic growers seeking low-maintenance, high-benefit crops.

The plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, often reseeding itself for natural succession planting. With a robust, upright growth habit and fuzzy, cucumber-scented leaves, borage makes a striking companion plant in vegetable and herb gardens. Its flowers are edible and commonly used to garnish salads, beverages, or desserts. Borage also improves soil fertility, acting as a dynamic accumulator that draws up nutrients for neighboring crops.

Whether you’re establishing a pollinator corridor, enriching your soil organically, or adding edible flowers to your kitchen garden, borage is a dependable and multifunctional herb. Sow directly in spring and expect blooms within 8–10 weeks. Plants reach 18–24 inches tall and continue to bloom until frost.

For more bee-friendly plants and herbs, explore our full collection of herb seeds.

Borage – Borago officinalis

Did You Know? Borage flowers and young leaves have a mild cucumber-like flavor and are often used fresh in culinary dishes and herbal remedies.

Soil Temperature: 60–75°F
Planting Depth: 1/4"
Germination: 7–14 Days
Height At Maturity: 18"–24"
Days To Maturity: 55–70 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 12"–18"
Approx. Seeds per Pack: 30 Seeds

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Quantity Discounts for Strictly Medicinal Borage Seeds (Organic)
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Ships from Northern CA.

Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb

Dimensions: 5.0"L x 2.625"W x 0.1"H

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

Organic Status: Certified Organic Product
USDA Growing Zone: 3 - 10
Growth Habit : Herbaceous
Life Cycle : Annual
Plant Usage : Attracts Bees/Butterflies
Plant Usage : Culinary Herb
Plant Usage : Medicinal Plant
Plant Usage : Ornamental
Planting Time : Spring
Seed Unit Sizes : Seed Pack
Starting Location : Direct Sow
Sun Requirements : Full Sun/Part Sun
Useful Plant Part : Flower
Useful Plant Part : Leaves
Useful Plant Part : Seed
Organic Certifier: Oregon Tilth

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).

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