Borage

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Borage outdoors around your last frost date, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 55 days.

Companion Planting

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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Borage
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Borage
  • ❧Borage draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Borage
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Borage
  • ❧Borage draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  Good pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Borage
  • ❧Borage draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both

How to grow Borage

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~55 days

Water: Low · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — tolerates dry conditions