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Can You Grow Borage in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

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

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

50–60 days

When to plant Borages in Alabama

Direct sow

Feb 15

Harvest

Apr 6 – Apr 16

Dates are approximate, based on Alabama'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.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.