- Plant Seeds
- Name: Borage
- Variety: Blue and White Flowered Mix
- Latin Name: Borago officinalis
- Quantity: 50 seeds
- Companion Plants: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, strawberries, cucumbers, salads
- Plant size: Height 60 cm x Width 30 cm
- Recommended Container Size: H30 cm x W30 cm
This is a pack of Borage Flower Mix Seeds from Piccolo Seeds. Borage, also known as starflower, is an edible ornamental and medical plant, the praises of which have been sung by some of the most famous herbalists in history. John Gerard’s Herball includes –the saying Ego borago, gaudia semper ago, meaning ‘I, borage, bring always courage’. And, according to Pliny the Elder, when borage leaves and petals are put into wine, it ‘makes men and women glad and merry, and drives away all sadness, dullness and melancholy’. With such commendations, it’s no surprise that the Blue and White Flowered Mix variety has became a favourite in modern mixology, being used to garnish cocktails such as the gin-based Pimm’s Cup.