You would be forgiven if you mistook the beautifully blue, star-shaped flowers and rough, hairy stems and leaves of Borago officinalis for a perennial garden stalwart. Borage is, however, a robust ...

The star component of the borage seed oil is Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid that has powerful anti-inflammatory and skin-nourishing properties. According to a 2016 study, borage ...

The borage plant is an easy, fast-growing, annual herb with vivid blue flowers and both the flavor and scent of cucumbers. While it is considered an herb, it's often grown as a flowering plant to ...

Borage, also known as starflower or bee flower, is a plant harvested mostly for its seeds. It’s an annual plant with coarse, hairy leaves. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and has blue, star-shaped flowers.

Borage is an herb that has long been prized for its health-promoting properties. It’s especially rich in gamma linoleic acid (GLA), which is an omega-6 fatty acid that has been shown to decrease ...

Companion planting is based on the idea that, like people, some plants do better with good neighbors. For tomatoes, strawberries and squash, one of the most popular of companion plants is borage ...

Borage oil is an extract made from the seeds of the Borago officinalis plant. Borage oil is prized for its high gamma linolenic acid (GLA) content. It’s thought that this fatty acid can help reduce ...