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 seed oil, sometimes called starflower oil for its herb’s star-shaped flowers, is (like evening primrose oil) one of the few rich plant sources of the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid, ...

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 ...

Have you heard of borage? Perhaps you have, perhaps you haven't. By the time you've read this, you won't be able to forget about it. It is an annual herb, a gristly, thistly plant with a stunning, ...