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Borage – edible flower seeds NZ
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Buy Borage edible flower seeds NZ –
Borage is also known as Starflower, aptly named by its beautiful blue flowers, and is native to the Mediterranean region.
It’ is a popular flowering herb and readily reseeds once you have planted it in the garden.
Did you know that Borage flowers are edible? Enjoy them in salads, to decorate desserts, in drinks, or their young leaves can be sauteed, or mixed in with your salad greens.
Bees and butterfly’s are particularly attracted to the blue coloured flowers: so be sure to include this beautiful Borage edible flower in your bee-friendly garden, as bee food, and people food!
Planting Borage encourages bees to the garden, which also assists with pollination of other nearby vegetables and fruits.
Borage edible flower seeds NZ:
This Borage edible flower seed pack contains 20 seeds in a composable zip-lock bag, along with instructions to sow.
Also includes a plant specific info sheet; with planting tips, growing care, flowering / harvest seasons.
- SOWING TIME:
Early spring – Autumn (September – March) - HARVEST TIME:
Pick flowers as needed to garnish, press or freeze in ice cubes for summer rinks. - CLIMATE:
Borage flowers will grow in the spring through the warm months of summer through to early Autumn. Stake or tie the bushy borage plant where needed. - BOTANICAL NAME:
Borago officinalis - TYPE:
Open pollinated
Buy your Borage edible flower seeds NZ, and download our free Garden Journal: Plants & Seeds Record and create a booklet to paste/keep your seed info in one place.
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