The People’s Apothecary Garden - Plant of the Week #17 - Borage

Other than bee-ing a pollinator favourite, borage imparts a fresh cucumber scent that is a great addition to summer drinks. It is known as a natural calming agent and was considered the ‘herb of courage’ for knights preparing for battle. Today it is commercially cultivated for its medicinal seed oil. Although delicate, it flowers bloom from May through to October.

Plant card:
www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

Charlotte Fesnoux, ThINC Program Coordinator