Sowing calendar · Herbs
Borage
Borago officinalis · Borragem, Borraja, Bourrache, Borretsch, Borragine, borrage
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow directFeb–Apr, Sep–Oct
- HarvestMar–Jun, Oct–Dec
- Germination
- 5–15 days · soil from 10 °C
- Spacing
- 50 cm between rows · 40 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Harvest after
- 50–60 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- half hardy
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Seed saving
- easy · keeps ~4 years
Notes
Blue star flowers that bees adore; good next to strawberries and squash. Self-seeds freely.
Good neighbours
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.