Bring a softer color to your herb garden or flower border with White Borage. Also known as Bianca or Alba, this annual produces delicate white flowers above fuzzy green foliage. It is a lovely choice for cottage gardens, sunny vegetable-garden edges, and planting schemes where white flowers can stand out against darker leaves.
What you receive: 30 White Borage seeds for planting.
Why grow White Borage?
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A distinctive flower color: the white-flowered form of familiar blue borage.
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Welcomes pollinators: nectar-rich flowers attract visiting bees.
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An informal garden favorite: upright, leafy plants add an airy touch to mixed borders.
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Simple to direct sow: start it where you want it to grow and avoid disturbing its developing taproot.
Growing at a glance
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Botanical name: Borago officinalis ‘Alba’, also called Bianca.
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Life cycle: annual.
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Light: full sun; tolerates light shade.
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Mature height: approximately 18–30 inches.
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Spacing: 12–20 inches apart, allowing room for mature growth.
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Soil: average, well-drained soil; avoid waterlogged conditions.
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Sowing depth: ¼–½ inch.
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Typical germination: 7–14 days under suitable conditions.
How to get started
Direct sow outdoors in spring once the soil has warmed. Gently cover the seeds and keep the seedbed evenly moist while seedlings establish. Thin crowded seedlings to the recommended spacing. Water during dry spells, especially when plants are young. Borage develops a taproot, so direct sowing is usually easier than transplanting.
Common questions
Will it come back next year?
Individual plants are annuals, but borage can self-seed. Remove spent flowers before seeds ripen if you want to limit volunteer seedlings.
Can I grow it in a container?
Yes. Choose a sturdy container at least 12 inches wide with drainage holes and room for the roots.
Is White Borage a low ground cover?
No. It grows upright and needs space for its leafy, branching habit.
