Can You Grow Borage in Zone 5a?
Borage grows well in Zone 5a
Borage grows easily anywhere in your zone — direct sow and let it self-seed for years of free plants.
📅 When to Plant in Zone 5a
Based on Zone 5a's average last frost of mid-April and first frost of mid-October — frost can arrive earlier or later in any given year, so check your local forecast before you transplant.
🌱 Growing Borage in Zone 5a
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.
🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →
Technical climate details for Zone 5a
- USDA Zone
- 5a
- Last Frost
- mid-April
- First Frost
- mid-October
- Frost-Free Days
- 183
- Borage Zone Range
- 2a – 11b
- Days to Harvest
- 50–60 days