{"product_id":"catnip-copy","title":"Borage (Starflower)","description":"\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW237560630 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237560630 BCX0\"\u003eThis culinary and medicinal herb produces a galaxy of sparkling star-shaped blooms that glitter in the most brilliant shade of azure. As an edible flower, each little flower contains a drop of nectar that is sweet with the essence of honey and cucumber. Pollinators, especially honeybees, love borage blooms, and you will never find the plants without the company of beneficial insects. Add the refreshing blooms to salads, use as garnish, or make a cooling tea. The leaves, which also taste like cucumber, are cooked or made into cooling drinks and teas. Borage is believed to originate from the Mediterranean and has been used medicinally for many centuries. In the first century, Dioscorides said borage could “comfort the heart and purge melancholy.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 100;\"\u003eBest grown as a perennial in zones 2-11. \u003cspan data-huuid=\"11786432959698577496\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorage thrives in full sun, though it can tolerate partial shade, and is adaptable to various soil types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-cid=\"463bc2b3-b9b3-4a22-ba27-d6102afd7ab9\" class=\"pjBG2e\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-uuids=\"11786432959698577482,11786432959698577489,11786432959698577496\" data-cid=\"463bc2b3-b9b3-4a22-ba27-d6102afd7ab9\" class=\"NPrrbc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZ_uHx7JSNAxWBQTABHUTyKA8Q3fYKegUItAMQAQ\" data-hveid=\"CLQDEAE\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"niO4u\"\u003eAs a deciduous perennial, Borage grows 2 to 3 foot tall and has clusters of sky-blue little starry flowers and silvery-green leaves that add contrast to other garden plants. Harvest these dainty \"bluest of blue\" flowers with their mild, cucumber taste to use as garnishes and decorations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 100;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW237560630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237560630 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. \u003cspan data-huuid=\"12977309310971454685\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"12977309310971455742\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts fuzzy leaves and strong scent deter deer, making it a good choice for gardens where deer are a problem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDEN BROTHERS","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Liner","offer_id":46445012615407,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/4904\/6465\/files\/borage-starflower-4652063.jpg?v=1780045206","url":"https:\/\/amgardens.com\/products\/catnip-copy","provider":"America's Gardens Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}