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Bees
BumblebeesBlue flowers and young leaves taste of cucumber; both edible. Excellent pollinator plant. Self-seeds prolifically. Good companion for tomatoes and strawberries.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, poor to average — tolerates dry conditions
Lupinus luteus
flowerThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Borage
