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Boraginaceae
Beebread
Borago officinalis
Also known as Borago officinalis var. coerulea, Borago officinalis var. lilacina, Borago officinalis var. stenopetala, Lacy phacelia
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Borage · Edible Flowers · Herb · Pollinator · Self-Seeding · Culinary Herb · Blue Flowers · Medicinal · Cottage Garden · Bee-Friendly
Borage is an easy-growing herb that thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil and minimal fussing — it often self-seeds freely, returning year after year. Water regularly but ensure good drainage, as it dislikes sitting in soggy soil. Its vibrant blue, star-shaped flowers and young leaves are both edible, making it a delightful and useful addition to herb and kitchen gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings and avoid overwatering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -15°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 20 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White, Blue
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chile Central, Colombia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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