Borage
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5Will it grow where I live?
Borage is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 7–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 6 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Borage: how big does it get?
Borage (Borago officinalis) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is fast.
Borage: what site does it need?
Borage tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 7.5.
Borage: is it hardy?
Borage is listed as hardy in zone 7–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Borage: will it grow in Central Europe?
Borage is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Borage: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to September.
Borage: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Borage. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Borage: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 5/10.
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