Comfrey Symphytum officinale SIX pack of plants - Auscom Plant Distributors

Comfrey Symphytum officinale - Auscom Plant Distributors

BUY YOUR 6 PACK OF COMFREY - SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE FROM OUR ONLINE NURSERY AUSCOM PLANT DISTRIBUTORS AND SAVE! 

Comfrey Symphytum officinale is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae family. Comfrey is also known as boneset, knitbone, or Quaker comfrey. Comfrey Symphytum officinale is native to Europe, growing primarily in full sun to part shade environments. Comfrey is a powerhouse in the permaculture garden where it's used to improve soil and plant health. It must be noted that internal use of comfrey is discouraged due to its potential to cause liver damage.

Comfrey is a valuable plant in a permaculture garden for several reasons:

1. Nutrient Accumulation: Comfrey has deep roots that can reach down to access nutrients in the subsoil that other plants cannot reach. It accumulates these nutrients in its leaves, which can be harvested and used as a nutrient-rich mulch or compost. Comfrey is particularly high in potassium, which is an essential nutrient for plants.

2. Dynamic Accumulator: As a "dynamic accumulator," comfrey can help to improve soil fertility by drawing up nutrients from the soil and making them available to other plants. Planting comfrey near other plants can help to improve the soil fertility of the surrounding area.

3. Pollinator Attraction: Comfrey has showy flowers that are attractive to bees and other pollinators. By providing food and habitat for pollinators, comfrey can help to support a healthy ecosystem in the garden.

4. Livestock Forage: Comfrey is also a valuable forage crop for livestock, providing them with a nutrient-rich food source. Its deep roots make it drought-tolerant and able to grow in marginal soils, making it a useful crop for livestock grazing in areas where other crops may struggle.

Overall, comfrey is a versatile plant that can play an important role in a permaculture garden by improving soil fertility, attracting pollinators, and providing a valuable source of forage for livestock.

Your Comfrey will be:

• Planted in a 500ml pot or larger.
• Healthy with extensive root and vegetation development.
• Trimmed to fit in boxes if the plants are extra large. (Don't worry it will come back even stronger)

Comfrey Uses:

• Green manure
• Comfrey compost tea
• Comfrey mulch
• Comfrey is one of the most popular Dynamic Accumulators. It brings nutrients and minerals from the subsoil to the topsoil to enrich your other surrounding plants.

Growing Comfrey Symphytum officinale

• Soil: Prefers well-drained
• Sun: Partial shade
• Frost: Tolerates frost, will die back, and come back strong in the spring
• Diseases: Comfrey has very few problems with pests or diseases.

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OUR YOUNG PLANTS COME IN LARGER POTS THAN OUR COMPETITORS' LITTLE TUBE-STOCK POTS. WE USE LARGER POTS TO INCREASE ROOT SIZE AND MASS. THIS ENSURES THAT OUR PLANTS ARE HEALTHY, STRONG, AND ROBUST FOR THE TRIP TO THEIR NEW HOME!

What do I do when I receive my plants?

• Your plants are packed in a way to last the journey. All you will need to do when they arrive is to give them a heavy watering and place them in a part shade position for 10 days. They will recover from the trip quite quickly, give them a bit of extra care until they are strong again. Don't be alarmed if there is leaf loss, they will recover.

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