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Borago officinalis
(55 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. Bushy 2–3' plant bears many small flowers that open blue, turn purple and then pink and make colorful additions to salads.

Gloria Seigars suggests it as a great border for the vegetable garden where the dense plants smother weeds. Donna Dyrek favors it for attracting mason bees. Deb Soule recommends it for courage in these crazy times. Enjoy the cooling properties of very young leaves on a hot day. Frozen in ice cubes, it lends cucumber flavor to cold drinks. Borage leaves and flowers are used for fever, cough, depression and to prevent inflammation of the lungs. A nourishing tea for nursing mothers, and also a sedative.

Likes full sun, prefers moist well-drained soil, will self sow. Young plants are easy to move around. Survives light frosts. About 50 seeds/g.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
55 days
Bloom Color
purple
Lifecycle
annual
Pollinator Friendly
Yes
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Additional Information

Herbs

See Herb Chart for uses and cultural information.

About medicinal herbs: Archeological evidence dates the medicinal use of herbs back 60,000 years to the Neanderthals. 85% of the world’s population employ herbs as medicines, and 40% of pharmaceuticals in the U.S. contain plant-derived materials. Fewer than 10% of higher plant species have been investigated for their medicinal components. Interest in traditional herbal remedies continues to grow.

Statements about medicinal use of plants have not been evaluated by the FDA, and should not be used for the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of any ailment. Before using or ingesting any medicinal plant, consult a healthcare practitioner familiar with botanical medicine.

Takinagawa Burdock and Resina Calendula, as well as oats, mammoth red clover and alfalfa in the Farm Seed section, also have medicinal uses. Medicinal herbs such as black cohosh, licorice, and many more are available as plants, and shipped in the spring with orders from our perennial plants warehouse.

Culture: Some herbs are customarily grown from divisions because they cannot come true from seed, such as scented thymes and flavored mints. Some require fall sowing of fresh seed, such as sweet cicely and angelica.

Using herbs: Drying herbs at home is not difficult. Whole leaves retain their flavor at least a year. To substitute fresh herbs for dried in cooking, use triple the dried quantity called for in a recipe.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

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