Borago officinalis var. 'Alba'
White Borage
A large, multi stemmed plant with the oval leaves, that are hairy, often laying on the soil. The flower clusters are a bright blue of triangle petals and are borne on branched stems. Borago officinalis var. 'Alba' is a white-flowered cultivar
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
White Borage
Latin name
Borago officinalis var. 'Alba'
type
Herb
family
Boraginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Borago officinalis var. 'Alba'
A large, multi stemmed plant with the oval leaves, that are hairy, often laying on the soil. The flower clusters are a bright blue of triangle petals and are borne on branched stems. Borago officinalis var. 'Alba' is a white-flowered cultivar
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Has upright stems carrying clusters of bright blue star shaped flowers in summer.
Planting Season
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown plants in late Spring.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Seed can be sown under glass in early spring for planting out later