Borage: varieties, growing and uses
Borage turns a corner beside the vegetable garden into a lively spot with nodding, star-shaped flowers. Alongside the familiar blue are white flowers and even a lower-growing perennial relative. Start small: a few well-placed plants look better than an unexpected thicket among your young lettuces.

This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
- Use
- According to RHS, the flowers of Borago officinalis have a light cucumber-like flavour. Use correctly identified, untreated flowers as a small garnish; do not give a general recommendation to eat all the rough leaves or large quantities of borage.



