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Can You Grow Borage in Louisiana?

US · USDA Zone 8b · zones 8a, 8b, 9a

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

Louisiana last frost

late January

Louisiana first frost

mid-December

Days to harvest

50–60 days

When to plant Borages in Louisiana

Direct sow

Jan 30

Harvest

Mar 21 – Mar 31

Dates are approximate, based on Louisiana'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 Louisiana

Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with very mild winters and long hot summers. Year-round cool-season growing is possible; the summer is the only limiting factor.