{"product_id":"borago-officinalis-borage","title":"Borage-Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorago officinalis - \u003c\/em\u003eBorage (blue)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePot size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-inch square\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlso known as Starflower, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e has some incredible traits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003efor serious gardeners. Actually an annual herb, borage hails from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe Mediteranean area in origin. It is an easy, fast-growing plant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethat features vivid, star-shaped blue flowers, and the flavor and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003escent of cucumbers. Gardeners love borage for two main reasons: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eit attracts bees \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003elike no other plant,\u003c\/span\u003e and it is a superb companion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eplant for tomatoes, squash and strawberries. Some gardeners \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eswear that nearby borage will actually improve the flavor of their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etomatoes. The greenish-gray stems are covered in prickly fuzz, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewhich serves as a deterrent to insects. Borage blooms in summer and fall months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, with the blooms hanging downward in clusters. Borage is also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003euseful for permaculture gardens and does well in containers. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eflowers and leaves are edible\u003c\/span\u003e. This blue variety self sows like crazy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnual Herb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZones: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2-11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGrows 12-36 inches in height, 6-18 inches in spread.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBorage does best in sun to partial shade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBorage does best in well-drained soil \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eModerate water requirements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlooms in June and July  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther notes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEdible. \u003cstrong\u003eBee magnet!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Pollinator and excellent companion plant for some veggies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhoto Credit: C. McKowen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay Plant Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34838978691117,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/9058\/7693\/products\/BLUEBORAGE.jpg?v=1600804661","url":"https:\/\/uc-master-gardeners-of-monterey-bay-plant-sales.myshopify.com\/products\/borago-officinalis-borage","provider":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}