Borage (Borago officinalis) — with edible star-shaped blue flowers tasting of cucumber. An annual that draws bees more than almost any other garden plant. Flowers are picked for decoration and young leaves for salads; the seeds yield a prized oil.
Botanical name: Borago officinalis
Sowing: direct in the ground
Spacing: 40 cm
Germination: 7–14 days at 18–20 °C
Harvest: 60 days after sowing
Companion planting: attracts pollinators; plant near strawberries and courgettes, which depend on them.
Contents: 0.5 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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