Dwarf comfrey (3.5" pot)
Latin Name: Symphytum ibericum Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
USDA hardiness zone: 2
Growth habit: Low herb
Mature size: 1ft.
Native range: Europe
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: leaves in low quantities, flowers
Uses and functions: Medicinal, groundcover, nutrient accumulator, nectary
Bee forage, clumping perennial to 18" with shorter taproot than S. officinalis. Easy to control. Likewise medicinal. Clusters of sweet white flowers. Good around fruit trees in polycultures.
Latin Name: Symphytum ibericum Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
USDA hardiness zone: 2
Growth habit: Low herb
Mature size: 1ft.
Native range: Europe
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: leaves in low quantities, flowers
Uses and functions: Medicinal, groundcover, nutrient accumulator, nectary
Bee forage, clumping perennial to 18" with shorter taproot than S. officinalis. Easy to control. Likewise medicinal. Clusters of sweet white flowers. Good around fruit trees in polycultures.
Latin Name: Symphytum ibericum Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
USDA hardiness zone: 2
Growth habit: Low herb
Mature size: 1ft.
Native range: Europe
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: leaves in low quantities, flowers
Uses and functions: Medicinal, groundcover, nutrient accumulator, nectary
Bee forage, clumping perennial to 18" with shorter taproot than S. officinalis. Easy to control. Likewise medicinal. Clusters of sweet white flowers. Good around fruit trees in polycultures.
