{"product_id":"borage-blue","title":"Borage Seeds, Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW237560630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237560630 BCX0\"\u003eThis culinary and medicinal herb produces a galaxy of glittering star-shaped azure blooms! Each little edible flower contains a drop of nectar with the essence of honey and cucumber. Pollinators, especially honeybees, adore 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 be native to the Mediterranean and has been used medicinally for many centuries. In the first century, Dioscorides said borage could “comfort the heart and purge melancholy.” Indeed, this beautiful, care-free herb brightens our hearts, and much research has been done on the anti-depressant and anti-anxiety qualities of borage seed oil. \u003cstrong\u003eWarning: This plant is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Tips: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap\"\u003eDirect sow as soon as soil can be worked. Succession plant for longer blooming season. Frequently reseeds itself year after year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59511173873950,"sku":"HB139","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2280\/5022\/files\/borage_blue.jpg?v=1782397854","url":"https:\/\/www.rareseeds.com\/products\/borage-blue","provider":"RareSeeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}