Borage
Borago officinalis
EdibleZones 2–11herb
Borage, also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.6 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–11
- Layers
- herb
Functional roles
insectarypollinatordynamic-accumulator
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedeasy
When: Sow spring; self-seeds freely
Self-seeding annual; bee magnet.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.