diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 0c0fab401d02a8..570b7ac308c5fe 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 -   `TimeInput`: Expose as subcomponent of `TimePicker` ([#63145](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63145)).
 -   `RadioControl`: add support for option help text ([#63751](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63751)).
 -   `Guide`: Add `__next40pxDefaultSize` to buttons ([#64181](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64181)).
+-   `SelectControl`: Pass through `options` props ([#64211](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64211)).
 
 ### Internal
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/select-control/README.md b/packages/components/src/select-control/README.md
index bc37942231091b..464ee180b38639 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/select-control/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/select-control/README.md
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ In most cases, it is preferable to use the `FormTokenField` or `CheckboxControl`
 
 #### options
 
-An array of objects containing the following properties:
+An array of objects containing the following properties, as well as any other `option` element attributes:
 
 -   `label`: (string) The label to be shown to the user.
 -   `value`: (string) The internal value used to choose the selected value. This is also the value passed to onChange when the option is selected.
@@ -214,6 +214,13 @@ If multiple is false the value received is a single value with the new selected
 -   Type: `function`
 -   Required: Yes
 
+#### value
+
+The value of the selected option. If `multiple` is true, the `value` should be an array with the values of the selected options.
+
+-   Type: `String|String[]`
+-   Required: No
+
 #### variant
 
 The style variant of the control.
diff --git a/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx
index 5db0316d02b129..874b6ace1ea949 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/select-control/index.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ function useUniqueId( idProp?: string ) {
 	return idProp || id;
 }
 
+function SelectOptions( {
+	options,
+}: {
+	options: NonNullable< SelectControlProps[ 'options' ] >;
+} ) {
+	return options.map( ( { id, label, value, ...optionProps }, index ) => {
+		const key = id || `${ label }-${ value }-${ index }`;
+
+		return (
+			<option key={ key } value={ value } { ...optionProps }>
+				{ label }
+			</option>
+		);
+	} );
+}
+
 function UnforwardedSelectControl(
 	props: WordPressComponentProps< SelectControlProps, 'select', false >,
 	ref: React.ForwardedRef< HTMLSelectElement >
@@ -115,23 +131,7 @@ function UnforwardedSelectControl(
 					value={ valueProp }
 					variant={ variant }
 				>
-					{ children ||
-						options.map( ( option, index ) => {
-							const key =
-								option.id ||
-								`${ option.label }-${ option.value }-${ index }`;
-
-							return (
-								<option
-									key={ key }
-									value={ option.value }
-									disabled={ option.disabled }
-									hidden={ option.hidden }
-								>
-									{ option.label }
-								</option>
-							);
-						} ) }
+					{ children || <SelectOptions options={ options } /> }
 				</Select>
 			</StyledInputBase>
 		</BaseControl>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/select-control/test/select-control.tsx b/packages/components/src/select-control/test/select-control.tsx
index 03e3acbf1f7325..f2da74d9a6e911 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/select-control/test/select-control.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/select-control/test/select-control.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ describe( 'SelectControl', () => {
 		expect( screen.queryByRole( 'combobox' ) ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	} );
 
-	it( 'should not render its children', async () => {
-		const user = await userEvent.setup();
+	it( 'should render its children', async () => {
+		const user = userEvent.setup();
 		const handleChangeMock = jest.fn();
 
 		render(
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ describe( 'SelectControl', () => {
 		);
 	} );
 
-	it( 'should not render its options', async () => {
-		const user = await userEvent.setup();
+	it( 'should render its options', async () => {
+		const user = userEvent.setup();
 		const handleChangeMock = jest.fn();
 
 		render(
@@ -81,4 +81,23 @@ describe( 'SelectControl', () => {
 			expect.anything()
 		);
 	} );
+
+	it( 'should pass through options props', () => {
+		render(
+			<SelectControl
+				label="Select"
+				options={ [
+					{
+						value: 'value',
+						label: 'label',
+						'aria-label': 'Aria label',
+					},
+				] }
+			/>
+		);
+
+		expect(
+			screen.getByRole( 'option', { name: 'Aria label' } )
+		).toBeInTheDocument();
+	} );
 } );
diff --git a/packages/components/src/select-control/types.ts b/packages/components/src/select-control/types.ts
index a1d02d444c1474..a5d0d740c593cc 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/select-control/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/select-control/types.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import type { ChangeEvent, FocusEvent, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import type { ChangeEvent, ReactNode } from 'react';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ type SelectControlBaseProps = Pick<
 	| 'suffix'
 > &
 	Pick< BaseControlProps, 'help' | '__nextHasNoMarginBottom' > & {
-		onBlur?: ( event: FocusEvent< HTMLSelectElement > ) => void;
-		onFocus?: ( event: FocusEvent< HTMLSelectElement > ) => void;
-		options?: {
+		/**
+		 * An array of option property objects to be rendered,
+		 * each with a `label` and `value` property, as well as any other
+		 * `<option>` attributes.
+		 */
+		options?: ( {
 			/**
 			 * The label to be shown to the user.
 			 */
@@ -34,20 +37,10 @@ type SelectControlBaseProps = Pick<
 			 * This is also the value passed to `onChange` when the option is selected.
 			 */
 			value: string;
-			id?: string;
-			/**
-			 * Whether or not the option should have the disabled attribute.
-			 *
-			 * @default false
-			 */
-			disabled?: boolean;
-			/**
-			 * Whether or not the option should be hidden.
-			 *
-			 * @default false
-			 */
-			hidden?: boolean;
-		}[];
+		} & Omit<
+			React.OptionHTMLAttributes< HTMLOptionElement >,
+			'label' | 'value'
+		> )[];
 		/**
 		 * As an alternative to the `options` prop, `optgroup`s and `options` can be
 		 * passed in as `children` for more customizability.
@@ -70,6 +63,11 @@ export type SelectControlSingleSelectionProps = SelectControlBaseProps & {
 	 * @default false
 	 */
 	multiple?: false;
+	/**
+	 * The value of the selected option.
+	 *
+	 * If `multiple` is true, the `value` should be an array with the values of the selected options.
+	 */
 	value?: string;
 	/**
 	 * A function that receives the value of the new option that is being selected as input.
@@ -92,6 +90,11 @@ export type SelectControlMultipleSelectionProps = SelectControlBaseProps & {
 	 * @default false
 	 */
 	multiple: true;
+	/**
+	 * The value of the selected option.
+	 *
+	 * If `multiple` is true, the `value` should be an array with the values of the selected options.
+	 */
 	value?: string[];
 	/**
 	 * A function that receives the value of the new option that is being selected as input.