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Borage officinalis

Borage officinalis – Borage, Bee Bread, Common Bugloss and Starflower are a few of its common names. It grows 2 feet tall and wide and self-seeds. Its mature foliage is covered in prickly hairs. Pretty, star-shaped flowers in blue, lavender and pink bloom from May to hard frost. Bees, butterflies and moths prize its flower nectar. Originating in the Mediterranean,…

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