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Microgreen Borage ⢠The beautiful blue flowers can be used in salads to add the flavour of cucumber and even in summer drinks.⢠Leaves can also be used and have the same cucumber flavour.⢠Very attractive to bees so will encourage them into your garden.⢠Long harvest period⢠Bee attracting, beneficial insect plant.⢠Categories: Borage, Flower Seed, Seeds⢠Plant Family: Borage⢠DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days.⢠SOWING: Direct seed (recommended): Sow seeds as soon as the soil has warmed in the spring. Plant 6-12mm deep, 3 seeds per 30cm in rows that are 60cm apart. Thin to 30cm spacing for individual plants.Transplant: Starting borage for transplanting is possible, but not recommended, as it develops a taproot and is somewhat difficult to transplant.⢠LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.⢠SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grows well in average soil and will perform well even in poor soils.⢠PLANT HEIGHT: 45-60cm.⢠PLANT SPACING: 30cm.⢠HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.⢠HARVEST: Harvest borage as it begins to flower. Dry flowers quickly under moderate heat with good air circulation.Note: Borage readily self-sows.⢠SCIENTIFIC NAME: Borage officinalis⢠Quick Facts⢠Latin Name; Borago officinalis⢠Days To Maturity; 50 â 60 Days⢠Life Cycle; Annual