Perennials > Symphytum > Symphytum uplandicum > Symphytum uplandicum 'Axminster Gold'
Symphytum uplandicum
'Axminster Gold'
Axminster Gold Comfrey
Mike's
Opinion
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A must have perennial.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Boraginaceae |
| Genus |
| Symphytum |
| Species |
| uplandicum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Axminster Gold' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 -(-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 10 |
| Height |
| 60 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in organically rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sunlight to partial shade. Remove forming blooms to keep plant compact and fresh-looking. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Slugs, snails and powdery mildew. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| From pinkish buds, flowers open up rose but mature to purple. |
| Leaf Description |
| Variegated-leaf striking green leaves with broad yellow leaf margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped, blue flowers that appear in drooping clusters. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings or division. |
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