General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Borago officinalis
  • Common Names- Star flower
  • Spread- 18 inches**
  • Height- 24-36 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-30 flower per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 55-80 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, Rich
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.0
  • Soil Moisture- 15%
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Mid Spring (March)
  • Temperature range-18-30 Celsius

Tips to Grow Borage

  1. Arrange good quality borage seeds.
  2. The soil should be evenly moist, but not wet or soggy. Add aged compost to the planting pot and turn it under to 12 inches before planting. 
  3. Choose a container 12 inches deep and wide or larger. Sow borage seeds ¼ to ½ inch deep. Grow one plant per pot.
  4. We can add compost made by animal waste for better growth. Mulch around borage to keep foliage off of the ground where it may rot.
  5. You can prune back borage by one-half in midsummer; this will encourage new tender leaves for late summer harvest. Snip fresh, young leaves in spring and summer as needed. Harvest young leaves before they develop bristly hairs.
  6. Cut or snip leaves and flowers with a garden snip or scissors. Harvest young leaves before they develop bristly hairs.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers