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Common Comfrey

Symphytum Officinale

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Overview

Symphytum officinale, known as Common Comfrey, is a hardy perennial boasting clusters of bell-shaped, purple to cream flowers. It grows to 2-5 feet tall and spreads up to 2.5 feet wide. Favored for its medicinal uses and ability to improve soil fertility, Comfrey thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Handle with care due to its rough, hairy leaves and potential skin irritants.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 4–8Type Perennial
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — blue flowers in the garden

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Boraginaceae

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Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — making it fairly drought-resistant upon establishment; tapering to a point.<br><br>From late spring to, image 81
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — is a perennial herb prized for its medicinal qualities and utility in garden landscapes; blue flowers in, image 79
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — It grows to 2-5 feet tall and spreads up to 2.5 feet wide; with hairy leaves that can grow up to 8 to 12, image 98
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Comfrey thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — with hairy leaves that can grow up to 8 to 12 inches long and 2 to 4 inches wide; it grows to 2-5 feet tall and spreads
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — It grows to 2-5 feet tall and spreads up to 2.5 feet wide; with hairy leaves that can grow up to 8 to 12 inches long
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — This robust plant stands at around 2 to 5 feet tall with a similar spread and features a deep taproot, image 80
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — tapering to a point.<br><br>From late spring to early summer; making it fairly drought-resistant upon establishment
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — blue flowers in the garden; is a perennial herb prized for its medicinal qualities and utility in garden, image 70
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — emphasize its dual role as both a soil enhancer and a provider of visual and ecological diversity, image 93
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Comfrey thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist; is a hardy perennial boasting clusters of, image 100
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Comfrey thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist; is a hardy perennial boasting clusters of bell-shaped
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — perennial for full or half; emphasize its dual role as both a soil enhancer and a provider of visual and, image 72
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Handle with care due to its rough, hairy leaves and potential skin irritants; this robust plant stands at, image 77
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — with hairy leaves that can grow up to 8 to 12 inches long and 2 to 4 inches wide; it grows to 2-5 feet tall, image 107
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — bell-shaped flowers emerge
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Comfrey thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist; is a hardy perennial boasting clusters of, image 52
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — perennial with blue blooms; showcasing colors that range from creamy white to pink and purple, image 71
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — commonly known as Common Comfrey; providing a delicate contrast to the lush greenery
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — showcasing colors that range from creamy white to pink and purple
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — blue flowers in the garden; is a perennial herb prized for its medicinal qualities and utility in garden landscapes
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — making it fairly drought-resistant upon establishment; tapering to a point.<br><br>From late spring to, image 57
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — while beneficial to the garden; its leaves are rich in nitrogen and make excellent compost or mulch, image 92
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — contributing vital nutrients to surrounding plants; favored for its medicinal uses and ability to improve, image 114
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