Said to be the plant of "courage"

Very easy, direct sow. Flowers are edible and a nice touch as a garnish.

Borage reseeds itself quite happily here.
I plant a pot to keep near the tomatoes and it attracts the bees.
You are supposed to float the flowers in summer drinks.

It is a beautiful plant. We had some white borage show up quite unexpectedly at a demonstration herb bed I worked at. I have a feeling we will be pulling a lot of "volunteers" this year.

Borage is on my shopping list for either this year or next. (Looking at my available space)

I love borage, although I've never actually used it other than as an ornamental -- but the last time I grew it, it attracted some nasty "worm" (caterpillar) that I never Id'd, which pretty much decimated it. Any thoughts?

Painted Lady butterflies use many different plants as host plants, including Yarrow, Hollyhock, Malva and Borage.

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Maybe it was the Painted Lady caterpillar that ate your Borage? The second link has some pictures of the caterpillar.

Patti, you hit it exactly right -- I guess I wouldn't have been so disgusted by them if I had known they were painted lady babies! (odd how a simple thing like that can affect our entire perception...) We do have a lot of the Painted Lady butterflies around, but never made the connection (slapping myself on the side of the head).

Seems like if it is "impossibly easy" to grow, that automatically means that we can't grow it to save us. Borage is that for us. We've tried several times, and just can't get them to take. I think I'm going to have to plant them in seed trays and baby them to death until I can get some established. I just don't know what it is that they don't like

I have it growing in raised beds and in the ground. They raised beds do the best but I think that is because they get more water. I read that they like fine moist soil and part shade.

Oh, that may be the problem- part shade.