This upright annual herb forms a rounded bushy habit with prickly hairy stems. It has dull dark green oval-shaped leaves and the bright blue pendant star-shaped flowers appear in clusters from spring to early summer. 

Hardiness zones 5 to 10 

Borago officinalis is an old herb that is naturally found in Europe growing in most well drained moderately fertile soils. It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought and frost tolerant.

Borage is an easy to grow annual herb that is planted in garden beds or containers for cottage and herb gardens. It can be grown in the mountains or on the coast establishing from seed in one season and has culinary uses with a cucumber taste and is commonly used in salads. It has herbal use and has long been used in herbal remedies for kidney and bladder ailments, sore throats and to reduce fever. ID 1370

Note:
In Australia Borago officinalis is commonly found growing on roadsides or in disturbed soils and may be classed as a weed. 

Borago (bo-RAH-go) officinalis (o-fi-ki-NAH-lis)

Boraginaceae (BOR-ah-jin-AY-see-ee)