Bionana Organic Borage

With its rough leaves and star-shaped, blue flowers, borage is not only a pretty flowering plant in the garden but also a versatile herb. Borage delights with its subtle cucumber taste and can be added to salads as well as spreads.

Our tips:

• Suitable for most types of soil
• Low-maintenance
• Needs a reliable water supply
• Early morning harvest of leaves is recommended
• The leaves should not be eaten in large quantities as they are slightly toxic
• Heavy consumer of nutrients
• True to type seeds
• Good neighbours: zucchini, cucumber, cabbage, strawberries
• Bad neighbours: chives, parsley
• Crop rotation: 3 years