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    Symphytum officinale

    Also Known As

    • Common Comfrey
    • Cultivated Comfrey
    • Quaker comfrey

    Plant type

    perennial, herb

    size

    • H: 1'-3'
    • W: 1'-3'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Symphytum officinale plant details

    Symphytum officinale is a broadleaf deciduous perennial herb with green foliage. In summer blue, pink, purple and white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Symphytum officinale

    Plant type: perennial herb
    Plant family: boraginaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue, pink, purple and white blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, medicinal, spreading

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Symphytum officinale

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A mounding perennial herb with drooping blue bell flowers in May and June..medicinal herb.. makes a very attractive flowering plant.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Gardening facts about Symphytum officinale plant

    How to Grow Symphytum officinale

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink
      • blue
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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    Symphytum x uplandicum 'Axminster Gold'

    aka Symphytum 'Axminster Gold', Comfrey, Russian Comfrey

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

    Width: 36"-72"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Symphytum x uplandicum 'Axminster Gold' by Patricia Cunningham
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    Symphytum 'Goldsmith'

    aka Symphytum grandiflorum 'Goldsmith', Symphytum ibericum 'Goldsmith', Symphytum ibericum 'Jubilee', Goldsmith Iberian Comfrey

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Herb

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Symphytum 'Goldsmith' foliage by Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery
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    Symphytum grandiflorum

    aka Symphytum grandiflorum x ibericum, Symphytum ibericum, Iberium Comfrey, Yellow Comfrey

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Herb

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 12"-18"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Symphytum grandiflorum flower by Karduelis
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