For Bees, Salads and Teas
Borage is grown as a bee-attracting garden flower and for its edible leaves and blooms. The leaves have a mild cucumber taste and are used to flavour salads, pickles, cream cheese spreads, and cold drinks. The blue flowers are used as an attractive garnish.
Start Indoors 4-6 weeks before last expected frost
Borage | Starflower
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For Bees, Salads and Teas
Borage is grown as a bee-attracting garden flower and for its edible leaves and blooms. The leaves have a mild cucumber taste and are used to flavour salads, pickles, cream cheese spreads, and cold drinks. The blue flowers are used as an attractive garnish.
Start Indoors 4-6 weeks before last expected frost