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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 4–8
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — This robust plant stands at around 2 to 5 feet tall with a similar spread and features a deep taproot system

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Boraginaceae

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Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — perennial with blue blooms; showcasing colors that range from creamy white to pink and purple, image 95
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; is a hardy perennial boasting clusters of, image 100
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Favored for its medicinal uses and ability to improve soil fertility; contributing vital nutrients to, image 99
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — commonly known as Common Comfrey; providing a delicate contrast to the lush greenery, image 102
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — making it fairly drought-resistant upon establishment; tapering to a point.<br><br>From late spring to, image 105
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) — Handle with care due to its rough, hairy leaves and potential skin irritants; this robust plant stands at, image 101
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — is a perennial herb prized for its medicinal qualities and utility in garden landscapes; blue flowers in, image 103
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 104
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Comfrey's foliage is characteristically coarse; it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9, preferring, image 106
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Comfrey serves not only ornamental purposes but also contributes to soil health; bell-shaped flowers emerge, image 112
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — showcasing colors that range from creamy white to pink and purple; perennial with blue blooms, image 110
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — providing a delicate contrast to the lush greenery; commonly known as Common Comfrey, image 111
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — tapering to a point.<br><br>From late spring to early summer; making it fairly drought-resistant upon, image 108
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — bell-shaped flowers emerge; comfrey serves not only ornamental purposes but also contributes to soil health, image 109
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — Its leaves are rich in nitrogen and make excellent compost or mulch; while beneficial to the garden, image 113
Common Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) — It thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9, preferring full sun to partial shade and well-draining, image 115
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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