Borage
$4.80/30 Seeds
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Leaves:
Ovate, coarsely hairy, and can be 4-20 cm long and 2-7 cm wide, with margins that are undulate.
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Flowers:
Star-shaped, bright blue (sometimes pink or white), and grow in dense clusters at the ends of branches.
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Stems:
Erect and much-branched, covered in dense, spreading hairs.
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Overall:
The plant has a somewhat bristly appearance due to the hairs on the leaves and stems.
- Flavor: Leaves and flowers have a mild, cucumber-like taste.
- Attracts Pollinators: Borage is known for attracting bees and other beneficial insects.
- Companion Plant: It’s a good companion plant for various crops, including legumes, squash, strawberries, and tomatoes.
- Medicinal Uses: Borage has a history of use in traditional medicine, with potential benefits for wound healing, as a venous tonic, and for increasing urine volume.
- Culinary Uses: Borage flowers and leaves are edible and can be used to add flavor and decoration to salads, drinks, and other dishes.
- Soil Enrichment: Borage can help enrich the soil with trace minerals and is suitable for mulching or composting.
Thank you for choosing Tassie Seeds. You are supporting a small, Aussie family-owned business. We grow most of the seeds ourselves organically on our farm in Tasmania. We also buy a few specialty hybrids from wholesalers. We have heaps more varieties yet to list but are often too busy fluffing about in the garden to get them sorted.. one day!
May your flowers be many and the weather kind!
