More about the plant below:
Comfrey Symphytum officinale
category : perennials, herbs
position : sun, partial shade
height : 0.4-1.5 m
frost resistance : down to -30 ° C
soil reaction : neutral
soil preferences : fertile, humus, sandy loam or loamy
watering : a lot
color of leaves / needles : green, yellow, white-green
color of flowers: white, pink, purple, blue
habit : upright
flowering period : May-June
seeding : autumn, spring
reproduction : root cuttings, seeding
leaf durability : seasonal
application : flower beds, parks, banks of water reservoirs, medicinal plant
growth rate : quick
Comfrey - silhouette
Comfrey is a very nice ground cover plant, but due to its high spreading power, it should be planted carefully.It blooms between April and May. Its flowers have a tubular structure, depending on the variety, they are creamy white, pink or blue.Comfrey is one of the oldest medicinal plants. It has been cultivated for over two thousand years.
Development of comfrey
Comfrey grows to a height of 25 cm. Its leaves are oval and tapered. They are covered with fine hairs and are usually green in winter as well. Strongly growing rhizomes quickly gain new areas and give no chance to weeds. Once planted, comfrey will be difficult to remove in the future.
Comfrey - position
A position in the shade or partial shade in a fertile, clay-humus substrate is ideal. If we guarantee the plants sufficient hydration, the cultivation can also be carried out in a sunny position.
Breeding comfrey
Comfrey can easily be propagated by division - either in spring or fall.Early or late autumn plants can also be propagated by dividing the root.
Comfrey - care
Comfrey is easy to care for and, except for the short-term bouts of rust, hardly ever infested with disease. Plants that grow too vigorously should be trimmed with a spade.
Application of comfrey
Comfrey can be planted between trees and shrubs in front of fences.It looks good in large natural gardens where it can grow freely. Less expansive is, among others new blue flowering variety 'Goldsmith'.
Tip
Direct contact with comfrey juice can lead to skin irritation caused by harmful alkaloids.
