How many seeds are in the packet?
25 Seeds+.
Borage (Borago officinalis) is an annual with blue, star-shaped flowers and a cucumber-like flavour. Grow it for visiting bees and occasional small floral garnishes.
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Borage Flower SeedsBorago officinalis
Borage (Borago officinalis) is an annual with blue, star-shaped flowers and a cucumber-like flavour. Grow it for visiting bees and occasional small floral garnishes.
Packet: 25 Seeds+
In the kitchen
Use flowers sparingly as an occasional garnish for salads or drinks. Borage contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids that can harm the liver; do not treat it as a daily food or a calming herbal remedy.
In the garden
- Annual, branching habit, roughly 45–90 cm tall depending on conditions.
- Choose sun and well-drained soil.
- Self-seeding can produce new plants; the original plant is annual.
- Summer flowering varies with sowing date and weather; older plants may decline before summer ends.
Flavor Profile
Crisp cucumber, mild herbal, with a gentle floral finish.
Serving idea
A small blue flower makes a simple finishing touch on an occasional summer plate.
At a glance
- Latin Name
- Borago officinalis
- Habit
- Annual, 18–36” tall
- Flavor
- Cucumber-like with floral notes
- Culinary uses
- Occasional small flower garnishes. See the use note above.
- In the garden
- Flowers attract bees; a nearby crop yield increase is not guaranteed.
Want the curated set? This variety is also included in the Edible Flower Garnish Pack.
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Common questions
Am I buying seeds or harvested flowers?
This listing is for seeds to grow, not ready-to-use flowers.
Which flowers should I use in the kitchen?
Use only correctly identified flowers grown for food, and follow the kitchen notes above for this variety.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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