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Product Description
Enhance your garden with Dark Blue Borago, a charming and compact flowering plant known for its star-shaped, deep blue blooms and edible foliage. Borago, also called Borage or Starflower, is perfect for garden beds, borders, and containers. Its continuous flowering habit and low-maintenance growth make it ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners, while attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Botanical Name: Borago officinalis
Flower Color: Dark blue
Plant Type: Annual flowering herb
Growth Habit: Compact, bushy with multiple blooms per stem
Garden Use: Ideal for beds, borders, containers, and pollinator-friendly gardens
Blooming Season: Late spring to autumn
Edible: Leaves and flowers are edible and add a mild cucumber flavor to salads and drinks
Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies
Seed Quality: Premium, open-pollinated
Height: 12 – 24 inches (30 – 60 cm)
Spread: 12 – 18 inches (30 – 45 cm)
Sunlight Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; avoid waterlogging
Package Includes: High-quality Borago officinalis seeds
When to Sow: Sow seeds directly outdoors after the last frost or indoors 4–6 weeks prior.
Soil Preparation: Loosen soil and enrich with compost or organic matter for optimal growth.
Sowing Depth: Sow seeds 1/4 inch (6 mm) deep.
Spacing: Thin seedlings to 12–18 inches apart once established.
Germination Time: 7–14 days under warm, bright conditions.
Watering: Keep soil consistently moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
Care Tips: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. Borago self-seeds easily for future seasons.

Life Cycle
Annual herb
Planting Season
Spring sowing
Growth Habit
Compact upright
Flavor Profile
Fresh cucumber
Plant Characteristics
Dark blue stars
Use
Borders, pollinators
Growing Conditions
Low maintenance
Harvest Advantages
Flowers and leaves
Plant Resistance
Pest tolerant
Borago officinalis
Seed Names
Dark Blue Borago
Seed Type
Heirloom, Non-GMO
Dark Blue Borago is a compact-growing annual prized for its deep blue, star-shaped flowers and tidy form. Ideal for small spaces and home gardens, it attracts bees and beneficial insects while requiring minimal care. This heirloom, GMO-free variety delivers reliable germination and beautiful seasonal blooms.
Light Requirement
Full sun
Planting Depth
¼ inch
Sowing Method
Direct sowing
Plant Spacing
10–14 inches
Days to Maturity
50–60 days
Soil Preparation
No treatment
Hardiness Zones
USDA 2–11
Water Needs
Moderate moisture
Planting Season
Spring, early summer
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
100
Up to 18 sq ft
500
Up to 90 sq ft
1000
Up to 180 sq ft