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Can You Grow Borage in New Brunswick?

Canada · Canadian Zone 5 · zones 4, 5, 6

Grows well here

Borage grows easily anywhere in your zone — direct sow and let it self-seed for years of free plants.

Plant zones

2a–11b

New Brunswick last frost

mid-April

New Brunswick first frost

mid-October

Days to harvest

50–60 days

When to plant Borages in New Brunswick

Direct sow

Apr 15

Harvest

Jun 4 – Jun 14

Dates are approximate, based on New Brunswick's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Borage

Borage is an effortless annual with striking blue star-shaped flowers. The cucumber-flavored leaves and flowers are edible, and it is a powerful pollinator magnet that self-seeds freely year after year.

Direct sow after last frost — hates transplanting. Self-seeds so aggressively you plant it once and it returns every year. Great companion plant for tomatoes and strawberries. Harvest flowers daily to encourage more blooms.

Full borage growing guide →

Gardening in New Brunswick

New Brunswick has a maritime continental climate. The Saint John River Valley is Zone 5b-6a. Four distinct seasons with a productive 5-6 month growing season. Known for potatoes, blueberries, and fiddleheads.