Borage seeds

Bellaire, MI(Zone 5a)

I collected all my borage plants this fall, put them in a paper bag and now I want to find the seeds. Does anyone know where to look and what they look like. I thought I had it all figured out...but not so sure now. Thanks.

Franklin, LA(Zone 9b)

i found this quote: "Seeds of many plants, including honeywort (_Cerinthe_spp._) and borage, mature along the flowering stem until hard frost kills the plant. Borage will easily self-sow, but our winters are too hard for the honeywort, and so after the plant has been in flower for a while, I inspect the lower ends of the flower stalks daily. I pick any mature black nutlets carefully to avoid disturbing the upper end of the stalk, which is still flowering and contains immature seeds."
on this website: http://www.freetechsupport.com/csr/seeds.htm

hope this helps
:)

Kim


Bellaire, MI(Zone 5a)

Hi Kim,

It DOES!! Thanks a bunch. I thought the little things that looked like nutlets were the seed, but I wasn't for sure.
I guess this confirms it for me.

sharon

Franklin, LA(Zone 9b)

you're welcome :)
that's the only information i could find..just that tiny little quote
i guess most people prefer to buy seeds when they dont know what part of the plant to find them on, than to have to figure it out... so there's not much information out there.. lol :)
Kim

Seward, AK(Zone 3b)

Hi, gardenermaid: Here's an interesting site for seed identification: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/seedid/all.asp?sort=scientific

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