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Borage Plant

A colourful, fragrant cottage garden herb

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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Borage Plant Vegetables
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The highlights

  • Bright blue star shaped flowers with a light cucumber flavour
  • Ideal for garnishes, salads and drinks
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • A self seeding annual which will come back every year

Description

  • Borage, or Starflower, is a bright and aromatic herb with edible leaves and blue, star shaped flowers throughout the summer
  • Perfect for garnishing cakes, drink and salads
  • Grow in pots or borders with similarly coloured flowers - borage will self seed and come back every year
  • Awarded RHS Plants for Pollinators status for its appeal to butterflies and bees
  • Plant out at any time during spring or summer and pick flowers when needed
  • Premium herb plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
  • Borage is a great companion plant to grow alongside your vegetables, including tomatoes, squash, and strawberries, as it attracts beneficial insects like bees and predatory wasps

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted plant
Plant in 8.5cm pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

60cm

Eventual spread:

40cm
Spreads approx 40cm
40cm
Spreads approx 40cm
40cm
Spreads approx 40cm
40cm
Spreads approx 40cm

Tasting notes:

Edible leaves and flowers with a delicate cucumber flavour
Edible leaves and flowers with a delicate cucumber flavour
Edible leaves and flowers with a delicate cucumber flavour
Edible leaves and flowers with a delicate cucumber flavour

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Blue
Star shaped bright blue flowers
Blue
Star shaped bright blue flowers
Blue
Star shaped bright blue flowers
Blue
Star shaped bright blue flowers

Habit:

Upright
Upright plants with spreading bushy foliage
Upright
Upright plants with spreading bushy foliage
Upright
Upright plants with spreading bushy foliage
Upright
Upright plants with spreading bushy foliage

Hardiness:

Hardy annual
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Hardy annual
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Hardy annual
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Hardy annual
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Uses:

Use the flowers to decorate bakes, drinks and salads, or freeze them in ice cubes to decorate drinks
Use the flowers to decorate bakes, drinks and salads, or freeze them in ice cubes to decorate drinks
Use the flowers to decorate bakes, drinks and salads, or freeze them in ice cubes to decorate drinks
Use the flowers to decorate bakes, drinks and salads, or freeze them in ice cubes to decorate drinks

Rootstock:

Spacing:

40cm
Plant 40cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Can be affected by powdery mildew - to avoid this, space your plants well and water them at the base to avoid splashing the leaves. Watch out for slugs when your plants are young.

Water regularly during dry spells

Water well in dry spells - after an initial watering when planted, it shouldn't be needed in autumn and winter

Full sun to partial shade

Grows best in a position with at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Herb plants prefer well drained, loamy soils. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.

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Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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