Borage is a herb for using fresh. Annual, 80 cm high, blue flowering, sow direct suitable for pot growing, harvest the young leaves. Good insect forage plant.
Characteristics
Botanical name: Borago officinalisVegetation period: annualThousand Grain Weight: 16-22 g
Cultivation
Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 250 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 150 gSowing depth: 0.5-1 cmSowing times: direct sowing from April till JuneDistance between rows and plants (cm): 30 x 20 cm
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Origin
Multiplier: Azienda agricola "La Torre" / Wim Brus, Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame, Gartnerei Spiren / Per Andersen, Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in Querciola, Peter Kiefer, Saatzucht RoseCerifications: Demeter, EU Bio
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