Borago pygmaea
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Borago pygmaea , Prostrate Borage, Corsican Borage
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Borago
Lovely pale blue small star shaped flowers. Rough, bristly, oval, green leaves. Good ground cover. Culinary; the flowers can be used in drinks and salads.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Evergreen Perennial
• Height: 30cm
• Spread: 45cm
Prostrate Borage can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Prostrate
• Flowering colour: Blue
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: The leaves can cause contact dermatitis.
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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