What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmedium to high
Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
Companions
plantplantplantplant
Tomato
Believed to improve growth and flavor of tomatoes, and deter tomato hornworms.
Cabbage
Attracts beneficial insects that prey on cabbage worms and other brassica pests.
Garden Strawberry
Thought to improve the vigor and yield of strawberries.
Wild alpine strawberry
Borage is said to improve the flavor and yield of strawberries and deter pests.
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceSeeds germinate after the last spring frost when soil temperatures consistently reach 10
C.
floweringFlowering typically begins about 60 days after emergence and can continue for several months.
fruitingFruiting follows flowering, with seeds maturing over a period of two months.
senescencePlants begin to senesce and die back with the arrival of the first autumn frosts.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium, silica
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingAggressive
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies, beneficial insects