Borage – Borago officinalis (30 Seeds)
 
Honey flavour flowers
Annual 90cm
Edible
Light violet to pink flowers 
Good for beds, rockeries and edging 
Bee attracting
 
Borage is a good source of vitamins A and C, antioxidants that boost the immune system, calcium to strengthen bones and teeth, potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, and iron to develop the protein hemoglobin to transport oxygen in the bloodstream. The plant also contains lower amounts of zinc, thiamine, magnesium, phosphorus, and folate. In European folk medicine, Borage leaves and flowers are used as a diuretic, sore throat aid, and natural remedy to exhaustion.
 
The flowers can be added whole to fruit or green salads, layered into sandwiches, or they can be used as an edible garnish on cakes, cold soups, ice cream, and delicate pastries. Borage flowers can also be candied, mixed into dips, incorporated into beverages such as lemonade, white wine sangria, spritzers, and other cocktails, or the flowers can be frozen into ice cubes as an attractive element. 
 
How to sow and grow:
 
Method:
Sow direct or raise seedlings 
Sowing Depth:
10 mm
When: 
Spring, summer and autumn 
Germination:
10-14 days @ 10-22°C 
Hardiness / Life Cycle:
Hardy Annual 
Plant Spacing:
30 cm
Plant Height:
90 cm
Position:
Part or full sun, well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering: 
80-90 days
 
*Notes: Remove spent flowers to prolong flowering. Susceptible to downy mildew. Protect from slugs and snails.