With its brilliant blue starry flowers and charismatic fuzzy stems and leaves, borage is a plant that has plenty of garden appeal. As an added bonus, it looks attractive even before it flowers, particularly when the ‘hairy’ stems and buds are covered in morning dew or rain! It can be eaten, used for medicinal purposes, attracts beneficial insects, deters pests, adds nutrients back into the soil and as one of the most important ingredients of Pimms No.1, you really don’t need many excuses to grow borage.