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Borago officinalis '' Common Names: Borage

Description:

Borage is a decorative annual with coarse, hairy leaves and stems and beautiful sky-blue flowers in a star shape. The plant grows about 2 to 3 feet tall.Borage is easily grown from seed and will sow itself. This plant does best in dry, sunny places. Pick blossoms as they open. Use leaves fresh anytime; they are seldom dried. Bees are attracted to the borage plant.

Recommendations:

- Sow in spring, placing three seeds in shallow holes spaced at 20 cm (8 in) intervals. - Water well during the hot weather or cover the soil with a mulch of grass cuttings. - After flowering, cut the stems back flush with the ground. Remove all the old foliage and put it on your compost heap or you will have lots more borage seedlings appearing in the same place next year. - Use sprays of borage flowers and leaves are used to give a cool, cucumber-like flavor to summer drinks. Flowers are excellent eaten raw with tomatoes.

Problems:

It is difficult to transplant, you can stretch out the harvest by sowing three times at 4-week intervals.

Attributes   Plant Group: Herbaceous Hardiness: Zones 4 - 10 Type: Annual Mature Size: Height 60 - 90 cm (24-36 in) x Width 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 in) Flowering Period: Summer Flowering Attributes: Sky Blue Star Shaped (1 in.) Foliage Attributes: Green Deciduous foliage. Culture   Light: Full Sun Only Soil: Sandy or Dry Miscellaneous   Propagation Methods: Seed Fast-growing Provides Cut Flowers Attracts Butterflies

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