Description

Borage is a bushy annual to 90cm. The blue, star-shaped flowers attract pollinators and other beneficial insects. The flowers are edible; the taste is reminiscent of cucumbers. Leaves are covered in stiff hairs that can irritate or lodge in sensitive skin. Borage is a great companion plant in the strawberry bed. Borage will grow in poor soil; however, the richer the soil, the bushier the plant will be. Grow plants close together so that they can support each other. Borage can be grown in a container. Borage self-seeds easily and can become weedy if not kept under control.