Borago officinalis 'Alba'
WHITE BORAGE
Boraginaceae

 
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Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 3-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Borago officinalis 'Alba'
WHITE BORAGE
Boraginaceae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 3-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: vegetable, culinary herb, herbalist herb, edible leaves, flowers


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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