Common names:
Borage
Starflower

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Leaves:Needled
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Flowers:Nocturnal
Blooms on old wood
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Flower Color:Brown
Green
Lavender
Flower Size:4"-5"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other
Uses:Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Suitable for miniature gardens
Edible Parts:Stem
Dynamic Accumulator:Mn (Manganese)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Resistances:Fire Resistant
Propagation: Seeds:Self fertile
Suitable for wintersowing: .a xc1mm
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Pollinators:Wasps
Midges
Miscellaneous:Endangered
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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