One of the easiest and most enjoyable annuals for a sunny border! Native to the Mediterranean region, Borago officinalis (Borage) is a spreading annual that will reward you with abundant, open racemes of beautiful, slightly nodding, star-shaped, bright blue flowers from early summer to early fall. They rise atop stems clad with wrinkled, gray-green, fuzzy leaves that you can harvest for use in salads and cold drinks! The beautiful flowers are also edible with a fresh cucumber flavor. Low care and fairly pest and disease-free, Borage provides prodigious amounts of pollen and nectar which attract pollinating bees.

• Generally growing 1-3 ft. tall (30-90 cm) and spreading 9-24 in. (22-60 cm), Borage thrives in average, dry to medium soils in full sun to light shade. Poor soils and drought tolerant!
• Freely self-seeding, this beautiful annual will remain in the garden year after year. However, excess plants are fairly easy to remove from the garden.
• A welcomed addition to beds, borders, wild gardens, herb gardens, cottage gardens.
• A magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies and beneficial insects, it is deer and rabbit resistant!
• Harvesting or deadheading will keep your Borage in bloom longer.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.