{"product_id":"borage","title":"Borage","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu5\"\u003eBorago officiniflis \u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW BORAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eBorage is a hardy annual and can be sown outside in the early spring or in the fall and over wintered in mild climates. Direct sow up to 30 days after last frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost and transplant out after frost. Self-seeds, may spread easily in disturbed soil and be difficult to remove once established. Soil pH 5.1-7.0. Hardiness zones 3. Annual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsual seed life 3 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4-1\/2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e60-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e7-14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e18–30”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e5–6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e50-60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBorage Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 1,418 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Large plants bear hundreds of small edible flowers with mild cucumber taste. Grows 3’ tall and 3’ wide. Abundant flowers are fun for salads, cake decorations, flavoring for cool teas, wine drinks, and bees love them. Good companion for legumes, spinach, strawberries, brassicas and tomatoes. Borage deters Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. Commercially cultivated for borage seed oil. Also known as starflower. “Eat some borage for courage!” Tags: Color: Blue, Specialty: Edible Flower, Certification: Organic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorage is an old herb, known at least since Roman times. Native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in many other temperate climates.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":810207025,"sku":"10061","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":810207029,"sku":"13597","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Borage_IMG_8313_80pt_d94027de-238d-41c1-8fa6-84febb91db22.jpg?v=1497596207","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/borage","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}