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Common comfrey

Common comfrey

Symhytum officinale
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  • Comfrey is ideal for wet gardens and bog margins.
  • Food for bees and other pollinators.
  • Fast-growing with lush rosettes.
  • Robust and winter-hardy in Dutch gardens.
  • Low maintenance and easy to propagate.
Symhytum officinale Comfrey (Common Comfrey) is a hardy herb prized for its nutrient-rich profile and reliable growth. This versatile plant supports healthy, vigorous beds with resilient roots and dense leaves. Use this plant for its medicinal properties and as a natural source of nutrients in compost and mulch, promoting soil fertility for a thriving garden. Discover its value in traditional remedies and organic gardening, adding a trusted, calming presence to your plant collection.

Care and Watering

Comfrey loves rich, moist soil and sun to light shade. Water deeply, avoid soggy ground, and mulch to retain moisture. Feed lightly with compost in spring.

Maintenance

Cut back after flowering, remove dead leaves, and divide every 3–4 years to keep it manageable.

Location and Tips

Give it space to spread; it tolerates poor soil but prefers moisture. Use as a border or compost booster; wear gloves when handling.

Symphytum officinale (comfrey) brings with its bushy leaves and clusters of bell-shaped flowers a natural, rustic look to every garden. In water and marsh edges it forms an elegant, textur-rich background that provides contrast and depth to planting plans. The plant is a nature-friendly eye-catcher and a magnet for pollinators, ideal for those seeking a lively, flowering atmosphere.
Flowering months
June July August September
Density per m2 5 a 7
Max height full grown 60 cm
Standing Part shade, Full sun
Properties Riparian plant zone 1
Flower color Red
Leaf color Green

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Kleine Dries 25 - 8600 Diksmuide   

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Delivery costs

BE € 4,95     NL € 5,95
DE € 6,95     FR € 9,95
AT € 14,95     DK € 16,95
IT € 16,95     ES € 19,95
SK € 19,95     CZ € 19,95
SE € 20,95     IE € 20,95
LU € 20,95    

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