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Borage

🌿 Herb
Hardiness Zones 2a to 10b
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📖 About This Plant

Striking blue star-shaped edible flowers with cucumber flavor. Young leaves also taste of cucumber. Pollinators are obsessed with it — a must for any cottage garden or vegetable plot.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full to Partial Sun
Water
Low
Season
Spring
Harvest
50-60 days to bloom

🌱 Care Tips

Direct sow — hates transplanting. Self-seeds prolifically (almost weedy). Use flowers in salads, cocktails, and as ice cube decorations. Also a great companion plant.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Borage:

StrawberriesSquashTomatoes
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