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Mike Geiger, Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture

 

Borago officinales, also known as borage and starflower, can be grown as an annual herb in Wisconsin. The flowers, leaves, and seed oils of borage are used for both culinary and medicinal purposes. When fresh, the flowers and leaves have a strong cucumber-like flavor. Gardeners will often grow Borage because its bright flowers attract bees, as seen here, who can help with pollinating the rest of the garden.

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