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BORAGE
Оглавление(Borago officinalis – Boraginaceae)
Once associated with courage and happiness, today borage is appreciated for its profuse clusters of azure blue, starry flowers and its cucumber-flavoured leaves.
| type | Hardy annual |
| flowers | Mid-blue, occasionally pink or white, star-like flowers appear in spring and summer |
| leaves | Grey-green, oval with pointed ends and wrinkled, bristly texture |
| height | 75cm (30in) |
| spread | 30–45cm (12–18in) |
| planting | Plant in spring |
| position | Open, sunny |
| soil | Light, dry, stony |
| care | Prune after flowering, to keep tidy |
| propagation | Sow seed in autumn for spring flowers, or in spring for summer flowers. Borage self seeds freely |
