Borage Is Helpful For Your Health And Your Garden
Borage (Borago officinalis) also known as starflower originated in the Mediterranean area. It grows up to 2 ft tall with fuzzy leaves, stems and blue drooping star shaped flowers. Today it’s naturalized throughout Europe and the United States.
Each stunning blue flower blooms for only one day, but multiple flowers open continuously during the summer months, making it a rich nectar and pollen source for honeybees and other pollinators. It’s a wonderful companion plant for tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries and squash, helping to reduce tomato hornworm and cabbage worm damage.
Borage Flowers
The flowers have important properties that help