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Borage is an easy, fast-growing, annual herb with vivid blue flowers and the flavor and scent of cucumbers. While it is considered an herb, it’s often grown as a flowering plant to entice pollinators into vegetable gardens. Borage is considered a good companion plant for tomatoes, squash, and strawberries. It’s even supposed to deter tomato hornworms and improve the flavor of tomatoes growing nearby. Borage is annual plant, but it self-seeds readily. Description from thespruce.com
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