Borago officinalis or Borage is an annual herb with light green downy foliage and pretty blue star shaped flowers that bloom most of the year.
The leaves that have a cucumbery sort of taste are used in salads and the flowers, which are also edible are often used to decorate salads.
This is an easy to grow, cottage garden plant and is known to be a good companion plant next to tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries and cucurbits.
It attracts pollinators to your garden and repels many garden pests.