The bold dark green foliage of borage has a taste of fresh cucumbers and can be used fresh, steamed, or sautéed like spinach. Blue, star-shaped flowers appear in midsummer. The sprawling habit of the branches creates a nice rounded shape. Borage prefers consistently moist, but not wet, soil. Best treated as an annual.
Genus:
Borago
Species:
officinalis
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Blue
Flower Time:
Mid season
Sun Exposure:
Sun
Soil Condition:
Moist
Habit:
Mounded
Mature Height:
16-24"
Mature Spread:
10-12"
Special Uses:
Edible
