Perennials, Weeds > Symphytum > Symphytum grandiflorum > Symphytum grandiflorum
Symphytum grandiflorum
Comfrey, Large Flowered Comfrey
Origin: Native to Europe and the Caucasus region.
| Family |
| Boraginaceae |
| Genus |
| Symphytum |
| Species |
| grandiflorum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Gardens and groundcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Average, medium moisture and well-drained soil. Prefers moist and organically rich soil. Drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Low-spreading, dense and upright. |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails may be a problem. Deer tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ascending flowering stems and decumbent sterile stems. Crinkled, elliptic to ovate leaves that are 17 cm long on stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Tubular, bluebell-like flowers appear in drooping clusters. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are medium to dark green. The flowers are creamy yellow to white. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings and division. |
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