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The Blue Starflower is a freely sowing annual plant with vivid blue flowers and leaves with the flavor of cucumbers.
It is consider an herb, but is often grown as a flower in vegetable gardens where it attracts pollinating bees and is considered a good companion plant for tomatoes, squash and strawberries. It’s even supposed to deter tomato hornworms and improve the flavor of tomatoes growing nearby.
Borage is an annual plant, although the original plants will not come back next year, they do self-seed readily. Mature Size: 18 - 36" (45 - 90cm) H x 9 - 24" (22 - 60cm) W.Growing in full sun will help make for sturdier plants, they are tolerant of partial shade and tolerant of any type soil, even poor dry soil. However a sunny location with rich, well draining soil is optimal.

If you choose to start seedlings, transplant before they become pot bound. Plan to start seedlings about 3-4 weeks before the last expected frost and don’t transplant outdoors until the soil has warmed. Once seedling are about 2-3" tall, thin to approximately 12" apart.

Borage is often grown in the vegetable or herb garden because it is considered a good growing companion for other plants. However, it is beautiful in a flower garden, where it has room to self-seed. Harvesting or deadheading will keep it in bloom longer.

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