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BORAGO officinalis 'Alba'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Origin: | Mediterranean, temperate zones: waste grounds, fallows. |
| Special Features: | Numerous, pure white flowers with five petals. Borage is easy and fast to grow. Leaves and flowers are edible, a well known herb for salad, cold beverages and tea. Bees and other pollinators are attracted by the flowers. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ water-wise design. Heat tolerant. Suitable for pot and planter. Easy to grow. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. |
| Historical: | Herb, traditional honey plant, since medieval times used as garden plant in central and northern europe. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | pure white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z7 - Z11
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| Foliage: | lanceolate to ovate, setose, dark green |
| Growth Habit: | richly branched |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 18.86792 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
53 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
50 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
spring - summer |
| Sowing Time Hint: | sow in pots; frost free direct |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
